Once a trade secret. Now a culinary benchmark.
There is a specific moment that occurs when someone tastes a Wild BC Spot Prawn for the first time. It begins with a pause, followed by a slight widening of the eyes, and inevitably ends with a single question: “Why have I never had this before?”
It is a fair question. For decades, the Spot Prawn was the best ingredient the world had never heard of. While fishermen and high-end chefs knew and appreciated the Spot Prawn, the rest of the world remained in the dark.
The Great Discovery
For years, the supply was largely captured by the Japanese export market or vanished into elite restaurant kitchens before the public could ever catch a glimpse.
That changed when Organic Ocean co-founder Steve Johansen and celebrated chef Robert Clark made it their mission to champion the Spot Prawn on the North American stage. What began as a local collaboration sparked a culinary discovery. Today, the Wild BC Spot Prawn is no longer a secret, it is a West Coast delicacy celebrated in the world’s best kitchens.
The Finest of the Crustaceans
Ask a chef to describe a Spot Prawn and they will bypass the word "shrimp" entirely. They reach for words usually reserved for lobster or Dungeness crab like sweet, firm, meaty, and succulent.
Spot Prawns possess a natural flavour and a dense, satisfying texture that rivals lobster. They aren’t delicate or fussy. They are bold, generous, and unmistakably West Coast. Their character comes directly from the cold waters of the Pacific, a pristine environment that produces a rare protein.
A Remarkable Biological Story
The Spot Prawn (Pandalus platyceros) is as fascinating as it is delicious. They are a hermaphroditic species, beginning their four-year life cycle as males before transitioning to females for their final two years.
The fishery is subject to the most rigorous biological sampling in North America. Populations are monitored with surgical precision to ensure a sufficient number of egg-bearing females remain to maintain the stock. In BC, sustainability isn't a marketing claim, it is a biological imperative.
Flash-Frozen in Seawater
Within minutes of leaving the trap, our prawns are hand-packed and flash-frozen in natural seawater. By freezing them in the very environment they came from, we preserve the integrity of the meat and the natural sweetness of the flesh. Nothing is lost between the ocean and your kitchen.
Beyond the flavour, they are a nutritional powerhouse, rich in astaxanthin (a potent antioxidant) and high in Omega-3 fatty acids.
Experience the Reserve
Our Wild BC Spot Prawn Tails are available now. Hand-packed, seawater-frozen, and shipped directly to your door.
Organic Ocean® delivers wild-harvested, responsibly cultured, and hand-selected seafood to food service, wholesale, and retail customers. Founded by independent West Coast fishers, we are committed to balancing our coastal heritage with the health of the fisheries we depend on. We are a Certified B Corp, joining companies like Patagonia and Ben & Jerry’s in using business as a force for good
