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Sustainable seafood

Last updated on February 9, 2023

Food safety, traceability and sustainability practices are the cornerstones of our seafood sector and have earned British Columbia an international reputation for safe, sustainable and high quality seafood products.

Seafood stewardship certifications

Seafood certifications build consumer confidence by identifying sustainably caught or produced products in the marketplace. B.C. fishers and aquaculture producers have gained greater market access and competitiveness by participating in a wide variety of stewardship certification programs.

Shellfish reserves

Recreational Shellfish Reserves are sections of Crown land where the province of British Columbia has either excluded or limited commercial ventures, such as aquaculture, that would impact recreational harvesting opportunities.

The BC Seafood Alliance is committed to the conservation and sustainable use of seafood resources in B.C. for the benefit of all British Columbians.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Is the agency responsible for regulating aquaculture. For current reports and to learn more, visit:

National Aquatic Animal Health Program