The U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, including seafood, are now in effect. Buying sustainably-caught Canadian seafood is a meaningful way to support local fishers, keep jobs in our coastal communities, and send a clear message that we stand with Canadian businesses.

While we’ve seen plenty of ‘Buy Canadian’ guides, we haven’t seen many recommendations for where to buy Canadian seafood. Here’s our tips.

Seafood, like Ocean Wise salmon from a local B.C.-owned business or cooperative, is a no-regrets choice. It’s sustainably caught unlike Alaskan pollock or chinook.

Mussels, oysters, and clams from Canadian waters are also great picks—no need to settle for tariffed Texas shrimp.

If you’re looking for sustainable local-caught seafood, check out retail locations for sustainable seafood certified by Ocean Wise, fisher-owned co-ops like Skipper Otto, supermarkets carrying Authentic Indigenous Seafoods, or online from Wild BC Salmon retailers. If you shop at Save-On Foods, look for Sea Love-brand sockeye packages featuring the Talok Fisheries logo. This is the most sustainable wild salmon you can find in any grocery store, selectively harvested by the Lake Babine Nation in the Skeena River watershed.

The new Buy BC website is another way to find BC seafood suppliers, but proceed with caution, as labelling on some products can be vague. Some suppliers use Alaskan-caught salmon and anything labeled Atlantic salmon is farmed. If you’re unsure, reach out to the company directly to confirm where their seafood comes from.

We recommend avoiding Alaska salmon certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and trawl-caught seafood like pollock. If you’re unsure, check labels at the store and ask your grocer where their seafood comes from. And if you want to take it a step further, you can also sign this petition asking Canadian grocers to stop selling Alaska salmon.

Let’s keep our money in Canada and support local seafood suppliers. Let us know what Canadian seafood choices you’re making in the comments.