2nd Annual BC Sardine Fest 2006 in Steveston

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Sardine fisher, Glenn Budden, of the Ocean Venture says from his boat, "We sold out of 8,500 pounds of fresh BC sardines at BC Sardine Fest, and we will be making our way back to the sales dock in Steveston this weekend with more beautiful fish—about 145 grams each—to meet that growing demand. We'll have free BC sardine recipe booklets available, too, featuring unique sardine recipes created by the local chefs who participated in our event both this year and last year. It's just great to see the enthusiastic interest in BC sardines."

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©Canadian Pacific Sardine Association—Entertaining cooking demo by Kosta Zogaris, an award-winning fishmonger from North Vancouver.

Don Pepper, Executive Director of the Canadian Pacific Sardine Association adds, "It was especially wonderful to have the full support of the professional chefs, seafood experts, seafood suppliers, the Steveston Harbour Authority, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who all actively contributed to make this event even bigger and better than last year. It’s simply great to see the growing interest and demand for BC sardines. It’s positive news for the 50 commercial sardine license holders, and the new BC sardine industry overall. We’re already planning for BC Sardine Fest 2007."

©Canadian Pacific Sardine Association—Sardine lovers crowd Fisherman's Wharf to buy fresh BC sardines at the Ocean Venture.

The unique story is an amazing natural 'boom and bust' cycle that can be traced back 2,000 years—explaining why BC’s large-scale sardine fisheries of the early 1900s came to an end in the 1950s, and then started again in the early 1990s when sardines again re-appeared off the BC coast. Today, the conservative fishery is committed to sustainability and provides fresh sardines primarily between May and November, while frozen, salted and smoked product is available year round.

The Canadian Pacific Sardine Association is a non-profit, legally constituted organization representing sardine permit holders in the management and marketing of the BC sardine fishery. The association is committed to working with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans to maintain the fishery’s sustainability. Working with all permit holders and industry members to ensure consistent delivery of a premium, quality product, while promoting BC sardines in both export and domestic markets.