Stewards of the Sablefish Industry - Canadian Sablefish Association

World class Sablefish fishery management
Sustainable fisheries require healthy fish stocks. Formed in 1987 by Sablefish licence holders, the Canadian Sablefish Association is a leader in providing scientific peer-reviewed research aimed at maintaining a healthy Sablefish stock and well-managed fishery.
Proudly Canadian
The Canadian Sablefish Association sustainably harvests wild Sablefish fresh from the clean waters of British Columbia.
Sustainability by Design
The Canadian Sablefish Association supports an industry leading Management Strategy Evaluation that promotes compliance with Canada’s precautionary approach harvest policy.
Innovation in Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management
The Canadian Sablefish Association is a pioneer in application of deep-water camera systems aimed at gathering data to identify sensitive benthic habitat and evaluate gear interaction with habitat.
Wild Canadian Sablefish
Sablefish is a deep-water groundfish species. Elongate in shape, Sablefish are dark grey to black on their upper body with a lighter grey underside. Sablefish can be 115 cm long and weigh up to 25 kg. The oldest Sablefish recorded in BC is 92 years.

A sustainable fishery

The Canadian Sablefish Association invests in the future of the Sablefish fishery and is dedicated to maintaining a healthy and abundant supply through sustainable management backed by research and science.

What we do

From the seventies to today. A look at our Sablefish fishery.

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Science & Research

Sustainability means making concrete investments in scientific research to protect our Sablefish resource.

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Sustainability

The Canadian Sablefish Association is a world leader in sustainable fisheries management.

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Our goal is sustainability

The mission of the Canadian Sablefish Association is to promote the interests of Canadian commercial Sablefish licence holders and to develop programs that protect the sustainability of the wild Canadian Sablefish resource and fishery. Members of the Canadian Sablefish Association practice stewardship of the Sablefish resource by investing in scientific research and ongoing stock and fishery monitoring. We strive to foster a cost effective and profitable fishery that delivers a high-quality, wild seafood product.

Fisheries Sustainability and Seafood Recommendations

The Story of Canadian Sablefish: Ocean to table

Your Nation’s Table provides a fascinating insight into the harvest of wild seafood along the rugged BC coastline, and the colourful characters who are responsible for catching, processing, and preparing it. Watch the inspiring stories that illustrate how, by delivering the finest seafood to domestic and global markets, they are playing a vital role in the Canadian food economy.