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Vines and Tides Event – September 26, 2026

Vines and Tides Event – September 26, 2026

Join us at 40 Knots Winery for an unforgettable evening celebrating the bounty of land, sea, and vine. Enjoy a six-course seasonal dinner created by renowned chef Avi Yadin Sternberg, thoughtfully paired with 40 Knots estate wines, accompanied by live music and the warm glow of the Harvest Moon in our beautiful Aurora Vineyard Terrace. […]

AGM – November 12, 2026

AGM – November 12, 2026

Join us for a day of education from industry, members and the BCSGA- followed by a cocktail hour, dinner and social! Coffee/tea & lunch will be provided for members attending the day-time portion of the event.Cocktail hour will be a cash/card bar. Event will be held at the Crown Isle in Courtenay. Event tickets will […]

BCSGA launches Shellfish Farm Environmental Program (or SHEP)

BCSGA launches Shellfish Farm Environmental Program (or SHEP)

At the Annual General Meeting in October 2020 there was near universal support from the membership for moving forward with the SHEP initiative.  SHEP is a BCSGA led initiative aimed at improving the environmental performance of the membership.  SHEP is needed because despite the best efforts of DFO, WLRS and the BCSGA, debris from shellfish […]

Project to Monitor Changing Environmental Conditions in Baynes Sound

Project to Monitor Changing Environmental Conditions in Baynes Sound

Thanks to the amazing support of the team at Hakai, we have a “borrowed” system installed at Fanny Bay Oysters to monitor changing environmental conditions in Baynes Sound.  The data is now live!  You can view it on the NANOOS NVS data portal.  We will have our own system installed in the coming year – thanks to […]

Fukushima Test Results of BC Shellfish

Fukushima Test Results of BC Shellfish

Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith provides good news to shellfish farmers and consumers about the safety of waters and seafood products in British Columbia. In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami resulted in meltdowns in several Fukushima nuclear reactors. This incident led to some concern over the safety of waters and seafood products in British Columbia and the implied […]