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Ocean Wise! Founded by the Vancouver Aquarium Turns Five
Vancouver, Canada - Happy birthday, Ocean Wise! Founded by the Vancouver Aquarium in January 2005, Ocean Wise is Canada’s leading sustainable seafood program. 2009 saw the program enjoy phenomenal expansion, meeting growing interest for help in offering and making smart seafood choices. Due to popular demand, Ocean Wise went national in 2009 spanning from coast to coast with partners from Halifax, NS to Victoria, BC. It welcomed 120 new partners from the restaurant, supplier and retail sectors - Ocean Wise now works with nearly 300 partners at over 2700 locations. Ocean Wise was also the proud recipient of the 2009 Pinnacle Award as Supplier of the Year! Overfishing is the number one problem facing the world’s oceans. Ocean Wise addresses this critical issue by promoting sustainable fishery practices to prevent habitat destruction and enable species to thrive at optimum population numbers. The program enables Canadians to make environmentally-friendly seafood choices. Whether it’s canned tuna from the supermarket or spicy tuna rolls from a sushi restaurant - fish & chips or fine-dining, it’s easier than ever for consumers to find and enjoy sustainable seafood easily identified through the Ocean Wise symbol on a restaurant menu, display case or product. About Ocean Wise™ The Ocean Wise logo on a restaurant menu, deli-counter or seafood product is the trusted symbol of ocean-friendly seafood choices for discerning consumers. Launched in Vancouver, BC in January 2005 by the Vancouver Aquarium, the Ocean Wise program has grown from a small, local initiative to a national program. Learn more at www.oceanwise.ca About the Vancouver Aquarium The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, conservation practices, education, research and direct action. Learn more at www.vanaqua.org To view Vancouver Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-40-Vancouver_Aquarium Ocean Wise New Partners 2009 ALBERTA Restaurants Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Calgary and Edmonton Chop, Edmonton Juniper Bistro and Lounge, Banff North 51° Steakhouse- Delta Calgary Airport, Calgary Rouge, Calgary Thomsons Restaurant - Hyatt Regency Calgary, Calgary Private Club The Bow Valley Club, Calgary Markets Dor-bel International Fine Foods, Calgary Suppliers Centennial Food Service BRITISH COLUMBIA Restaurants 900 West Lounge – The Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver BC All Seasons Café, Nelson BC Aria Restaurant and Lounge - Westin Downtown, Vancouver BC Aubergine Grille - The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler BC Aura Restaurant, Victoria BC The Beach House Restaurant & Lounge, West Vancouver BC Big Bad John’s – Strathcona Hotel, Victoria BC Browns Social House, various locations BC Burrard Bridge Marine Bar and Grill, Vancouver BC Ceili’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Vancouver BC Chaise Lounge, Vancouver BC The Clubhouse – Strathcona Hotel, Victoria BC Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, Vancouver BC The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe, Vancouver BC The District, North Vancouver BC The Edge Bistro, North Vancouver BC Element Club Bar Grill, Castlegar BC Elements Urban Tapas Parlour, WhistlerBC Fraiche , West Vancouver BC The Games Room – Strathcona Hotel, Victoria BC Globe Café and Tapas Bar, Kelowna and Kamloops BC Griffins – The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver BC The Harvest Dining Room – The Harvest Golf Club, Kelowna BC The Harvest Grille – The Harvest Golf Club, Kelowna BC La Bussola, Kelowna BC Lava Dining and Lounge, Maple Ridge BC The Little Piggy Bake Shop and Eatery, Victoria BC Local Lounge & Grille, Summerland BC Miku Restaurant, Vancouver BC Monk’s Grill, Whistler BC Morgan’s Bar and Grill – Morgan Creek Golf Club, South Surrey BC Mr Pickwick’s Fish and Chips, Vancouver BC Norwoods Restaurant, Ucluelet BC ORA Restaurant Lounge – Kamloops & Vernon BC The Lobby - Pinnacle at the Pier, North Vancouver BC Ravens on the Beach, Harrison Hot Springs BC Revel Room, Vancouver BC Riverhouse Restaurant, Delta BC Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company, North Vancouver BC The Roof – Strathcona Hotel, Victoria BC The Sticky Wicket – Strathcona Hotel, Victoria BC Tapenade Bistro, Steveston BC Uli’s Restaurant, White Rock BC Union Street Grill and Grotto, Victoria BC Vintage Room – Coast Capri Hotel, Kelowna BC Vintner’s Poolside Grill – Coast Capri Hotel, Kelowna BC Westward Ho! University Golf Club, Vancouver BC Whitebird Lounge, Victoria BC Zen Japanese Restaurant, West Vancouver BC Markets Blue Seas Fish Market, North Vancouver BC Lobster man, Vancouver BC Seven Seas Fish Market, Vancouver and South Surrey, BC South China Seas Trading Co, Vancouver BC Thrifty Foods, Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland – various locations BC Catering Feys + Hobbs Catered Arts Inc, Victoria BC Joy Road Catering, Okanagan BC Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS, Surrey BC The Little Piggy Catering, Victoria BC Major the Gourmet, Vancouver BC Peake of Catering, Vancouver BC Ramada Abbotsford Conference Centre, Abbotsford BC Savoury City, Vancouver BC Strathcona Hotel Banquets and Catering, Victoria BC Culinary School Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS, Surrey BC Culinary Tourism Edible British Columbia, Vancouver BC Food Services Tapestry at the O’Keefe – Arbutus Walk, Seniors Living Community BC University Bamfield Marine Science Centre Home Cooking Services Vibrant Chef, Vancouver BC Suppliers Albion Fisheries - Ocean Wise Founding Supplier Partner 7Seas B&C Foods Blundell Seafoods Calkins & Burke Deluxe Seafoods English Bay Seafoods Estevan Tuna Fanny Bay Oysters Finest At Sea Gordon Food Service Island Sea Farms Just Hooked Seafoods North Douglas Sysco Food Services Oceanfood Sales Organic Ocean Pacific Provider PASCO Seafood Enterprises Inc. Raincoast Trading SeaChange Savouries Canada Seaside Marketing Stellar Bay Shellfish Ltd. Sysco Food Services Thetis Queen Seafoods Trident Seafoods Corporation Willowfield Enterprises MANITOBA Restaurants Chop, Winnipeg MB Lounge at the Fairmont – Fairmont Winnipeg, Winnipeg MB The Velvet Glove – Fairmont Winnipeg, Winnipeg MB University University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg MB NEW BRUNSWICK Restaurants The Blue Door Restaurant and Bar, Fredericton NB NOVA SCOTIA Supplier Goldwater Seafoods ONTARIO Restaurants Borealis Grille, Guelph ON Cedar Grove Lodge, Huntsville ON Cowbell Restaurant, Toronto ON E18gteen, Ottawa ON The Harbord Room, Toronto ON Juniper Kitchen & Wine Bar, Ottawa ON Local, Toronto ON Le Papillon On Front, Toronto ON Scaramouche, Toronto ON Simple Fish & Chips, Stratford ON Tiara Restaurant & Bacchus Lounge, Niagara ON The Whalesbone Oyster House, Ottawa ON Woolwich Arrow, Guelph ON Suppliers Allseas Fisheries Inc Daily Seafood Diana's Seafood Gordon Food Service Icy Waters Ltd Jim Giggie’s Trout Farm Macgregors Meat & Seafood Ltd Organic Ocean Seacore Seafood Inc. Sub Zero Imports Inc. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Suppliers Canadian Cove Cultured Shellfish SASKATCHEWAN Private Club Boffins Club, Saskatoon SK |

I think we should move on from having dolphins in captivity now - we all know this isn't good for them.
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