Fisheries
Ecotrust Canada is pleased to introduce Devlin Fernandes who, as of January 18th, will staff our new Prince Rupert office. Devlin has a Masters in Forest Conservation and experience in natural resource management and analysis, community consultation, and legislation analysis.
ACCESS TO INFORMATIONproject name:ACCESS TO INFORMATIONMore and more Canadians want information about the fish on their dinner plates. Yet Ottawa routinely denies access to scientific and socio-economic data on the state of our oceans. An Ecotrust Canada report assesses the problem, and suggests solutions.
Ecotrust Canada’s A Cautionary Tale about ITQ Fisheries report, which examines the shortcomings of individual transferable quotas in B.C.
Scout Magazine, Vancouver's cool online zine covering local food and trends, ran a story about C Res
A new study co-authored by an Ecotrust Canada researcher shows surprisingly negative economic impacts of individual transferable quotas (ITQs), at least when fishing quotas need to be leased by fishermen.
video:Ecotrust Canada Capital is financing a group of BC Albacore tuna fishermen to become eco-certified according to the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council.
VANCOUVER, B.C.— A new socio-economic study released by Ecotrust Canada today highlights a long list of troubling trends that has resulted from the implementation of individual transferable quota (ITQ) markets in B.C. fisheries since the early 1990s.
seafood traceabilityproject name:seafood traceabilityConsumers are growing increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, both for their own safety and the sustainability of the planet. To meet market demand Ecotrust Canada is designing a new seafood traceability system.
Ecotrust Canada is partnering with local fishermen and fish buyers to create a seafood tracing and marketing program that will help them meet upcoming regulatory requirements, reports Sarah Douzi
Susanne Altenburger, a Gloucester-based boat designer, reports that their sustainable vessel design finally hit the water.
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