Pacific Urchin Harvesters Association
Office:12160 Horseshoeway V7A 4V5 Mailing:12740 Trites Rd V7E 3R8 Office:V7A 4V5 Mailing: V7E 3R8 Richmond, BC, Canada

PUHA SUSTAINABILITY SERIES The Pacific Urchin Harvesters Association will be providing examples of why this fishery has been so sustainable over these past 30 years, and will be long into the future. These examples will come from all aspects of the industry and be delivered in short vignettes.

What this issue looks like in British Columbia. "Nurturing Seafood to Grow" https://youtu.be/EuKjhVJw58w

https://phys.org//2021-02-sea-urchins-long-held-assumption

Happy Family Day! PUHA vessels harvest Sea Urchins all up and down the coast of British Columbia Canada. Thus supporting families, local economic growth and employment, while ensuring a strong Canadian connection to the resource in coastal communities.

Blast from the Past! Urchin Friday has come a long way... Reds are now fetching $10 a piece at Steveston fish sales dock. Well Done!

PUHA October 2020 Newsletter now online. Follow this link: https://puha.org/wp-content/uploads//10/Oct-2020-NL-FNL.pdf

Hello to all PUHA members We have sent out a number of messages regarding the Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program. This program offers support to Fish Harvesters who have suffered a decrease in earnings due to COVID. Some have applied but the West Coast is lagging behind the east coast in applications.... The deadline for applying ends Monday. We encourage members to look into the grant and make an application. The link to the DFO webpage with information on eligibility, information requirements, Frequently asked Questions (FAQ) and a link to the application for the Benefit and Grant can be found here: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca//initia/fhgbp-ppsp/index-eng.html Please check it out and get your application in before the deadline on Monday. Best Regards Mike Featherstone President, PUHA

This video gives an overview of the Roles and Responsibilities involved in becoming an Urchin Harvester on the British Columbia coast.

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New website and video series coming soon featuring a wide variety of topics related to the BC Urchin fishery.

"PUHA Wear" now available... golf shirts, t-shirts, hoodies, hats and more. Contact PUHA for more info [email protected] or 604-524-0322

Attention all PUHA Divers: Be on the look out! https://www.nationalobserver.com//plundering-european-gree

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/otters

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Financial assistance for fishermen https://www.fishsafebc.com/financial-assistance