by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Our Exceptional Aquaculture program is alive and kicking! This is a part of our Responsibly Sourced Seafood program. Following our commitment to educate people on our program, we share stories about some of the farms we have had the opportunity to visit. We display 4 stories per year in our stores – this is our current story.
A couple of years ago, I traveled to Ecuador to see firsthand how our Tilapia are farmed.
On the Pacific coast near Guayaquil, Ecuador, is a Tilapia farm called Aquamar which is operated by Tropical Aquaculture Products, Inc.. This is where we source our fresh Tilapia. Enrico Delfini runs this farm and prides himself on their commitment to the environment. His farm is full of generations of sustainable practices that truly set his Tilapia apart from the rest.
by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Thursday, January 12, 2012
A few weeks ago I was in Tofino, British Columbia, visiting an aquaculture farm called Creative Salmon. Last week I traveled to Santiago Chile to attend a sustainable aquaculture conference. My travels are just part of our commitment for continued research and education regarding sustainable seafood.
Rick Jefferies, broker for Creative Salmon; me; and Tim Rundle, general manager at Creative Salmon, on the boat heading out to the ponds.
There’s a lot to learn on the subject of sustainable seafood, and I’m fortunate to work for a company that is willing to seek the world over to bring the best in products and education.
Our interest in Creative Salmon was peeked when we heard that they do not use antibiotics in their market salmon, which for farmed salmon is quite unusual. We also heard that they are about to be Canada’s first certified organic salmon farm once the Canadian Organic Standards are passed. The trip was to see it all first hand.