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Malagash Oyster

September 5, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire Leave a Comment

The Malagash Oyster is indigenous to the Malagash Harbour in Nova Scotia, where the native Mi’kmaq and European settlers originally gathered them in the early 1800’s. The aboriginal Mi’kmaq made extensive historical use of oysters in addition to other shell and fin-fish in the region. Malagash Oysters are from the Atlantic Oyster species known as […]

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Sober Island Oyster

September 5, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire 1 Comment

Sober Island Oysters can be found in coves along the Eastern shore of Sober Island, Nova Scotia. Collected from the wild by the Mi’kmaq and settlers alike, cultivated or “farmed” production of oysters in Canada began in the early 1800’s. The aboriginal Mi’kmaq made extensive historical use of oysters in addition to other shell and […]

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Big Island Oyster

September 5, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire Leave a Comment

The Big Island Oyster is found specifically in Robinson Cove, Big Island, Nova Scotia. Collected from the wild by the Mi’kmaq and settlers alike, cultivated or “farmed” production of oysters in Canada began in the early 1800’s. The aboriginal Mi’kmaq made extensive historical use of oysters in addition to other shell and fin-fish in the […]

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Okanagan Sockeye Salmon

February 27, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire 3 Comments

Sockeye salmon is a primary food source for the Syilx, or Okanagan people. The salmon comes from the Okanagan River upstream of Osoyoos Lake, B.C. Historical fishing camps were located at McIntyre Bluff and Okanagan Falls for thousands of years. Until recently, local sockeye salmon stocks neared extinction due to habitat loss, impassable dams, over-harvest, […]

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Herring Spawn On Kelp

February 27, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire Leave a Comment

British Columbia Spawn on Kelp is a unique seafood delicacy that has been harvested by BC First Nations for food and trading for centuries and it is one of the most unique and traditional seafoods that Canada has to offer. It is composed of broad leaf sea kelp with a covering of naturally spawned herring […]

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Fundy Dulse

February 27, 2014 by Bobby Gregoire 3 Comments

  Dulse is a red seaweed that grows attached to rocks in the intertidal zone of the North Atlantic, particularly Canada’s Bay of Fundy, home of the world’s highest tides. Fronds may vary in color from rose to reddish-purple, and range from about 20 to 40 cm (8″ to 16″). Bay of Fundy dulse is […]

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