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BC Salmon Farmers Enjoy Success Again This Year At EAT Vancouver!

June 5, 2007

Members of the BC Salmon Farmers Association had another successful booth at Eat Vancouver, BC's "everything food and cooking festival" May 25 to 27th at BC Place Stadium.

The BC Salmon Farmers have expanded their offerings at the show providing information, one on one chats with salmon farmers as well as a tasting station and product for sale. This year featured products included pan seared Atlantic salmon portions, smoked salmon from Hardy Buoys and salmon sushi. At several points during the show, lineups were six people deep making it one of the busiest booths at the event.

"It was hard to keep up with the demand" says Valerie Krug, BCSFA booth organizer. "There was great acceptance for the product and we sold out of all our fresh filets by noon on Sunday. Every year we bring more fish and every year it's the same. People taste it, we talk to them about our farm methods and they come away with a much better understanding of the product and the opportunities salmon farming presents for people outside of Vancouver. We love participating in the show. "

Eat Vancouver is just one of the outreach activities the BC Salmon Farmers organizes on behalf of its membership. Other activities this summer include a regular series of farm tours starting in June with tourists from the Regent Cruise lines stopping in Campbell River visiting an operating salmon farm.

In 2006, farmed salmon sales generated $450 million in export sales, making it BC's largest agricultural export for several years in a row. The BC salmon farming industry's contribution to the economies of coastal communities is significant; with an economic output of over $800 million and total employment of over 6,000, according to a recent report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP.

For more information contact
Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director
Cel 250-203-2974