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Chefs’ Table Society of BC Takes Stand Against Farmed Atlantic Salmon

Chefs Table Society of BC president Robert Belcham | Photo: Scout Magazine

The GOODS from the Chefs’ Table Society of BC

Vancouver, BC | While you likely have heard of their signature events in Vancouver, (the Spot Prawn Festival, the Curry Cup and more) the Chefs’ Table Society (CTS) is the organization in the background making these event and other things happen.

A non-profit organization since 2004, the CTS is a chef-administered, province-wide collaborative that supports innovative and sustainable programs that inspire, educate and nurture chefs, food producers, and the local food industry, all the while promoting standards of excellence with the aim of enhancing the reputation of our regional cuisine. Among its core values is to conduct its activities based on fraternity, mentorship and sustainability for its people, land and resources.

The CTS is making a formal statement that they are against open pen aquaculture for farmed Atlantic species in Pacific water. A land-based closed aquaculture system is recommended.

CTS president Robert Belcham says “The Chefs’ Table Society has had sustainability as one of its core values since its inception. We have always taken the stance that open net Atlantic salmon farming on the west coast is misguided, dangerous for our wild salmon stocks and negatively impacts our coastal first nations’ fundamental right to clean ocean waters. We believe the future of this kind of aquaculture is better suited in closed containment, land based facilities. We need to push the government to continue the research into this kind of technology.”

And the chefs practice what they preach. On Saturday August 25, 2018, from 6:30 – 9 pm, the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia and the BC Salmon Marketing Council are hosting the 2nd annual celebration of an iconic BC product: WILD SALMON. Tickets and information here.

“By having the public come out and enjoy ocean-caught, sustainable salmon, we are showcasing the best of our coast,” states Belcham. “I look forward to seeing everyone there.”

False Creek Fishermen's Wharf
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False Creek Fisherman's Wharf

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