Cora and Caleb helping collect scallop samples - 2021Cora and Caleb helping collect scallop samples - 2021
Cora and Caleb fishing near the Alaska border - 2024Cora and Caleb fishing near the Alaska border - 2024
Coming Home 3:18
Our friend Bill Lee @deerwoodmedia captured this stunning footage of Joel coming home. It hits us right in the feels. All fishing families know how powerful “coming home” is!
Underwater View! 1:32
Underwater view of scallop fishing! We sent down a camera (with no light) attached to the trawl during our last fishing season. Our family has been fishing this spot over over 20 years and it’s still teeming with life. #sustainablefishing
Seafood from our family to yours 3:19
Come take a look at the story behind scallop fishers Melissa and Joel Collier. With help from Dorse Media House, we tell the story behind our swimming scallop fishery and our fishing family. “I hope I can pass this on to my kids as well, and for generations to come” – Joel
Come take a tour of the Fishing Vessel Lisa Jess 3:18
Melissa and Joel Collier fish swimming scallops from their 42′ fishing vessel, the Lisa Jess. In this video, Melissa will take you on a tour of our fishing vessel during the off season (don’t mind the mess). Come check out our living space, sleeping arrangements, deck space and fish hold. What do you think? Can you live with 2-3 other people like this for over 40 days at a time, only coming to shore for a couple hours every few weeks?
Chef Kyle Dampsy goes scallop fishing with West Coast Wild Scallops! 2:48
Chef Kyle Dampsy from the Canoe Brewpub joined Melissa and Joel Collier aboard their fishing vessel the Lisa Jess to fish swimming scallops in February, 2020.
Fishing Swimming Scallops near Campbell River BC 0:40
Melissa and Joel Collier fish swimming scallops from their 42′ fishing vessel, the Lisa Jess. Swimming scallops, also known as Pink and Spiny scallops, are the only wild scallops caught in British Columbia. The fishery is small scale and Ocean Wise. Head to our website to learn more about how we fish and where to get them.
