The BCSGA AGM for 2025 was on Halloween at the Crown Isle Resort and Golf Course in Courtenay. We are thankful to all the sponsors and attendees that help improve and drive industry forward.
The agenda for the AGM is available: here.
A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Tenure Sponsor: MNP - Account Consulting Tax
Skiff Sponsor: Lighthouse Shellfish
Raft Sponsor: North Island College
Prize and Product Donations:
- Aqua-Pacific
- Cape St. James Holdings Ltd.
- Deep Search Diving
- Desolation Dive Services
- Sawmill Bay
- Mac's Oysters
- Saltspring Island Mussels
AGM Presentations:
Alex Munro - BCSGA Norovirus Committee: Looking for Answers and Exploring Possibilities
Bobbi Hudson - Norovirus Detection & Purging Strategies for Oysters: A Plain English Overview of the State of the Science
Bobbi Hudson - U.S. Oyster Market Outlook: Trends and Opportunities
Curtis Suttle - A previously unknown virus associated with mass-mortality of BC oysters: What we Know
Denman Moody - Applying genomic selection to improve Pacific oyster resistance to the pathogen Vibrio aesturianus
Heather Morrison - BCSGA Licensing Support Program
Marco Illana-Mata - Europe Awaits New Waters for BC Growers
Marissa Greca - Using probiotics to improve oyster disease resilience