July 31, 2007

AQUARIUM’S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM WELCOMES 38 NEW PARTICIPANTS

Vancouver, BC: The Vancouver Aquarium is pleased to announce that 38 new participants have joined its Ocean Wise program.

The Ocean Wise program helps participating restaurant and market partners make environmentally friendly seafood choices, and then those options are easily identified with the Ocean Wise logo. Over the past two years, the program has grown from a small, local initiative to become a leader locally, nationally and internationally in the burgeoning sustainable seafood movement.

The Vancouver Aquarium is committed to the conservation of the oceans and Ocean Wise is helping participants make a positive change. The Lower Mainland food community continues to be a leader in seafood conservation, and we would like to celebrate the addition of new partners to the Ocean Wise program.

The following restaurants have joined Ocean Wise:

Vancouver Area:

Aphrodite's Café

Beyond Restaurant

Bridge House Restaurant @ Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capones Restaurant and Live Jazz Club

Coast Restaurant

Elephant and Castle @ Delta Hotel YVR

Elixir Restaurant @ Opus Hotel

Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar

Habit Lounge

Inlets Bistro @ Blue Horizon Hotel

Manhattan Restaurant @ Delta Hotel Downtown

Mosaic Bar & Grille @ Hyatt Regency Hotel

TransContinental Heritage Restaurant

Zin Restaurant and Lounge

Plus:

Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club – First Private Club

Simon Fraser University Food Services – Founding University Partner

Sliced Tomatoes

Whistler and Sunshine Coast Area:

Crab Shack

The Mallard Lounge and Terrace @ Fairmont Chateau Whistler

Metropolitan Grill

Mountain Club

Spence on the Coast

The Wildflower Restaurant @ Fairmont Chateau Whistler  

This summer, the Ocean Wise program also expanded into the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, adding another 15 restaurants to its roster.

Ocean Wise began in January 2005 and now has 77 participants, including 99 restaurants locations, four market locations, a culinary school, a home delivery service, a private club and a university campus. For a full list of participants, please visit www.oceanwisecanada.org.

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For further information, please contact:

Brenda Jones

Manager, Public Relations

publicrelations@vanaqua.org