Spot Prawn Festival 2016
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The festival will feature Live Spot Prawns available for purchase from Cowichan Bay Seafood, Chef Demonstrations and samples throughout the afternoon in the Community Kitchen, Fresh-off-the-boat BC Spot Prawns on menus of various vendors throughout the Market, local wineries sampling wines that pair well with BC Spot Prawns, live local musicians, kids activities, and local artisans and vendors offering handcrafted items.
The media and the public are invited to attend this festival celebrating the BC Spot Prawn Harvest Season.
From our local waters comes one of the true delicacies of the sea – spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros). In recent years this delicacy was harvested and over 90 percent was shipped overseas (primarily Japan). The spot prawn is the largest of 7 species that are fished in our waters and can exceed 23 cm (9 inches) in length. These prawns are identified by the reddish brown shell with white horizontal lines and two white spots on the first and fifth shell segments. The fishery is rated as sustainable and continually monitored and managed in a responsible way.
| Cost: |
Free Event |
Category: |
Everything Else Community Culinary Health & Wellness Market Wine | Beer Workshops |
| Location: |
Victoria Public Market at the Hudson
6-1701 Douglas Street, Victoria |
This event is for Everyone | |
| More Info: |
Kyla Pedlow [email protected] 778-433-2787 |
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