The Seafood Entry Point

Episode 5 : Restoring Kelp, Revitalizing Language: A Conversation with Lyndsay Silvestre Recorded at the Pacific Seaweed Summit in Campbell River, this episode features Lyndsay Silvestre, an emerging leader in British Columbia's seaweed sector whose work brings together ecological restoration, aquaculture, Indigenous knowledge, and community food systems. Lyndsay shares how integrated multi-trophi...

Building BC's Seaweed Sector with Mark Smith Recorded live at the Pacific Seaweed Summit in Campbell River, this episode features Mark Smith, Executive Director of the Pacific Seaweed Industry Association and leader of the Canadian Seaweed Network. Mark shares his perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing Canada's growing seaweed sector, from product development and market validation...

Episode 3: Applied Research, Real Impact: How VIU Supports Seafood Entrepreneurs What does a working marine research station have to do with building a seafood business? In this episode of The Seafood Entry Point , we take you inside the Deep Bay Marine Field Station on Vancouver Island where research, industry, and community come together to shape the future of seafood. We’re joined by Carl Butte...

Thinking about starting a seafood business but not sure where to begin? In this episode of The Seafood Entry Point , Olivia breaks down business planning into simple, practical steps, so you can move from idea to action without getting stuck in overwhelm. Instead of diving into complicated business plans, this episode focuses on what actually matters at the start: understanding if your idea is via...

Episode 1: Welcome to The Seafood Entry Point Thinking about getting into the seafood industry, but not sure where to start? This first episode is your introduction to The Seafood Entry Point . Hosts Olivia Alexander and Dr. Andrew Loudon share their backgrounds — from business development to applied marine research — and why they created this podcast. They break down: Why the seafood sector can b...