Of interest: new shellfish video – “Farming the Tidelands”

This excellent new video from the Pacific Shellfish Growers Association in the USA where the industry is much larger, gives an excellent primer on the west coast shellfish industry and its relationships with community and the environment.  Developing and improving this relationship and its opportunities is for BC coastal communities is a prime focus of our work at the Centre for Shellfish Research.

Part 1: “Farming the Tidelands”

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RV Chetlo, a little class project eh…

We are very proud of the Research Vessel “Chetlo” as it was built on campus by VIU’s aluminum boat building program in 2008 and launched in 2009.  This summer it was used to build what will be our research and training farm.

Here is the video from the launch.

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