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Spot prawn has long been a delicacy in Japan
and other parts of Asia, but in the last decade more of
the shrimp is being consumed locally. More than 2,000
metric tonnes of spot prawn are harvested annually in B.C.,
with 90 per cent of it shipped across the Pacific, while the
remainder is available fresh in B.C. restaurants and mar-
kets. (Among the first to have spot prawn on their menu are
Vancouver restaurants Yew, Forage and The Fish Counter.)
The price per pound varies depending on a number of fac-
tors, including supply, but in previous years they have sold
for between $10 and $14 a pound.
Harry Kambolis, owner of Vancouver's C Restaurant
and founding member of the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean
Wise program, regards the spot prawn season as one of
the high points for West Coast seafood. "During this time
people definitely come in looking for spot prawn," he says.
"The season is a celebration and that energy makes it into
the restaurant."
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