In pivoting away from overfished species towards kelp, Naas Foods co-founder Stevie Dennis is charting a course towards environmental and economic sustainability
— Dennis is helping the Indigenous community gain respect and recognition. While Dennis is not the first Indigenous fisher to supply seafood to Tofino restaurants and hotels, he estimates that his company is the first to operate at such a large scale. By selling upward of 400,000 fish per year, Naas Foods is able to support a greater breadth of Indigenous fishers.
While research into seaweed aquaculture as a climate solution is relatively new, Dennis says some Indigenous people have been harvesting kelp for thousands of years. Since it can grow to 100 feet in length, the plant would be dried out and used as a rope. Today, kelp is mainly known as a. As Dennis offers up a bite of freshly sliced kelp, he says this single thumbprint-sized bite might contain a person’s entire daily iodine intake.
Beyond showcasing Naas Foods’ kelp at trade shows and selling the product to tourists visiting the shop in Tofino, Dennis is sharing his knowledge of the environmental and health benefits of kelp with the local First Nations of Clayoquot Sound. “There isn’t enough awareness in the Indigenous community about kelp,” says Dennis. “The problem is there has been a loss of knowledge-sharing.”
But for those who want to learn about kelp harvesting, Dennis is keen to share, in hopes that it can provide an alternative livelihood to fishing. “In order to make a living out here you have to be able to do a lot of different things, especially when it comes to working on the water,” says Dennis. From the process of growing kelp to the money needed to start his business, Dennis is an open book. And he’s already received interest.
In the meantime, Dennis is focused on providing an income for the local First Nations communities of Clayoquot Sound, particularly Indigenous youth. With an
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