Ocean Wise! Founded by the Vancouver Aquarium Turns Five

Sun, 1/31/2010 - 11:07 AM

By Kent Hurl

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



       
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