Local chefs create seafood chowders to sell in support of the Vancouver Aquarium

As part of an ongoing rally cry and fundraising efforts in support of the Vancouver Aquarium, a number of prominent Vancouver and B.C. chefs are selling seafood chowders with proceeds going to the struggling venue.

Available at their restaurants and partner locations, the chowders are typically sold in one-litre containers either fresh or frozen and ready to heat and serve.

Among the participating chefs and restaurants are Vancouver's acclaimed Alex Chen at Boulevard (BLVD Signature Clam Chowder with Maple Cured and Smoked Sablefish); Welbert Choi at Forage (hand-shredded BBQ Duck and BC Scallop Chowder); Amanda Cheng and Makoto Ono at Mak N Ming (Kitsilano Beachside Sake Kasu Rasor Clam Chowder); and Rob Clark at The Fish Counter (Fish Counter Chowders).

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Launched May 22, and running until June 8 (World Oceans Day), the campaign has already enjoyed tremendous success, with some restaurants reporting they've sold out of fresh batches of the chowder, and more chefs and restaurants coming on board with their chowders this week (we'll update when that info is out).

Chowder and the Vancouver Aquarium go hand-in-hand, when you think about it. Their annual Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown event in Vancouver and in other Canadian cities is a major draw, with tickets selling out fast each year.

Show your love for comforting chowder made with incredible seafood, and show your love for the Vancouver Aquarium.

Here are the participating chefs/restaurants so far. Be sure to connect directly with the restaurant to ensure they have the chowder in stock.

Fish Counter Chowders

Chef Rob Clark, The Fish Counter

Available at The Fish Counter (Main Street)

BLVD Signature Clam Chowder with Maple Cured and Smoked Sablefish

Chef Alex Chen

Available at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar (Downtown Vancouver)

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Granville Island Summer Clam Chowder

Chef Hamid Salimian

Available at Popina Canteen (Granville Island)