Action Packed Charters

Alberni inlet charter excursions offered by Action Packed Charters.

Alberni Charters

Alberni Charters is one of Vancouver Island's finest private charter companies. Barkley Sound fishing charters and scenic tour offered aboard our 34 foot CHB Trawler.

Island Rhino Surfboards

Island Rhino/Totally Board Surf Co. is a complete outfitter for surf, skate, and SUP, offering custom, hand-shaped surfboards and skateboards. Includes a retail space carrying sports equipment, accessories, and boutique brand clothing and shoes.

Maritime Discovery Centre

The Maritime Discovery Centre preserves and presents the maritime heritage of the West Coast area through exhibitions, historic signage, events and restoration projects. 

Windrider Kiteboarding

Located at China Creek Marina, Windrider Kiteboading offers kiteboarding lessons, equipment and apparel. 

The Dock+

Part of the BC Food Hub Network, The Dock+ is a shared 17,000 sq ft. space, with a commercial kitchen, owned by the Port Alberni Port Authority at Fishermen’s Harbour. It’s a  business incubator for start-ups and small businesses, offering the right equipment and environment for growth, development, and collaboration.

Cascadia Seaweed

Cascadia Seaweed is the largest kelp cultivator in Canada, with 7 ocean farms totaling 26 hectares and producing 250 wet tonnes. In 2021 Cascadia, the City of Port Alberni, and partners completed a pre-feasibility study for the creation of a Canadian Centre for Seaweed Research (CCSR). Cascadia's operations include a facility at Port Alberni's food hub The Dock+.

Eat Canadian Seafood

Eat Canadian Seafood supports local while making Canadian Seafood and Shellfish available to the Alberni Valley and Vancouver Island. They are the exclusive distributors of Effingham Oysters and operators of the Cold Storage facility and Alberni Ice at The Dock+. The processing facility is CFIA licensed (finfish, crustacean and shellfish HACCP certified), complete with freezer storage and live tanks.

Effingham Oyster

Located in Effingham Inlet, Barkley Sound, Effingham Oyster is distributed exclusively by Port Alberni's Eat Canadian Seafood Co. located at The Dock+ food hub. The hatchery Nova Harvest is located in the community of Bamfield.

Independent Seafoods Canada Corporation (ISCC)

The ISCC operates two freezer trawlers, the Sunderoey and Raw Spirit out of Port Alberni Terminals. Raw Spirit has made its home port in Port Alberni since 2013 , contributing to job creation for local suppliers and marine trades. Kelly Andersen, President of ISCC, noted that “over 80% of the Raw Spirit’s workforce has come from Port Alberni.”

St. Jean's Cannery - Port Alberni storefront

St. Jean's Cannery produces retail seafood products, and offers custom sport fish processing for fishing lodges, charters, and individual fishers in British Columbia. They also offer commercial co-pack services for domestic and international producers.

NTC Uu-a-thluk Fisheries

Part of the Uu-a-thluk aquatic resource management department of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Uu-a-thluk Fisheries support Nuu-chah-nulth participation in the harvest of fish and shellfish, in keeping with Nuu-chah-nulth traditional practices and principles.

Ocean Networks Canada - NEPTUNE Observatory Shore Station

Port Alberni's NEPTUNE shore station sends data collected data its fibre optic cable system to the University of Victoria. The NEPTUNE infrastructure is an 840 km loop of fibre optic cable with five node, each instrumented with a diverse suite of sensors that enable researchers to study interactions among geological, chemical, physical, and biological processes that drive the dynamic earth-ocean system over a broad spectrum of oceanic environments.

International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)

The Port Alberni chapter (Port Alberni Port Authority) joined Local 517 in 2012.

Lady Rose Marine Services

Year round foot passenger and freight service to Bamfield on the Francis Barkley with stops at various Alberni Inlet locations along the way. Charters available.

Pacific Towing Services Ltd.

Pacific Towing is a general marine towing company serving the British Columbia Coast, Puget Sound and the Fraser River since 1964.

Port Alberni Marine Fuels and Services

Port Alberni Marine Fuels and Services is a full service, commercial grade fuel dock selling gas, diesel, and lubricants.

Timberrose Ventures

A competitive West Coast Marine Towing Company, Timberrose Tug and Barge has reliably and safely moved log booms and marine freight up and down the Alberni Inlet and throughout the Barclay Sound since 2006.

Port Alberni Port Authority

Port Alberni Port Authority is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the harbour, and the long term development and improvement of the waterfront facilities, including recreational marinas and secondary industries. The Port Authority works with the community towards economic diversification; its vision “to be a thriving diversified port”. The mission of the port is to facilitate profitable maritime trade and marine related tourism and industry by offering services and leadership that respect both the community and the environment.

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue -Station 39, Pacific Region

Operates primarily in Alberni Inlet responding to marine distress calls: Vessels broken down and requiring a tow, man overboard, vessels adrift, onboard fires, overdue boaters. Provides assistance in Medivacs, and have been tasked to meet the Bamfield Lifeboat and transfer a patient for transport to hospital in Port Alberni.

Uu-a-thluk

Uu-a-thluk is an aquatic resource management program administered through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC). Uu-a-thluk is funded through a contribution agreement with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and works within the policies and practices of the NTC.

Uu-a-thluk increases Nuu-chah-nulth access to sea resources by (1) protecting and advancing Nuu-chah-nulth fishing rights, (2) maximizing Nuu-chah-nulth participation in beneficial government programs, (3) participating in projects that increase current access and sustain resources and (4) retaining knowledge of Nuu-chah-nulth rich oral history and culture as it relates to the sea.

West Coast Aquatic

West Coast Aquatic designs and facilitates multiparty processes that increases collaboration in natural resource management to help people see their values reflected in the decisions that affect them.

Coastal Restoration Society (CRS)

Coastal Restoration Society carries out industrial-scale environmental restoration and stewardship projects in coastal communities and waterways. The organization of 300+ people supports the environmental remediation goals of First Nations, provincial, and federal government agencies. 

Western Canada Marine Spill Response Co. (WCMSRC)

WCMRC is the Transport Canada-certified marine spill response organization for Canada’s West Coast. Their mandate under the Canada Shipping Act is to be prepared to respond to marine oil spills along all 27,000 km of British Columbia’s coastline, and to mitigate the impact when a spill occurs. This includes the protection of wildlife, economic and environmental sensitivities, and the safety of both the responders and the public.

Alberni Industrial Marine Supply - RPM Group

Alberni Industrial Marine Supply is one of the founding members of the RPM Group and the largest Mercury marine dealer in Canada. Specialties are the DIY fiberglass repair centre, wide variety of fasteners and hardware, plus stainless, galvanized and grade 8 nuts and bolts.

Alberni Power and Marine - RPM Group

Boat dealer with over 30 years' experience retailing sports and fishing boats,  outboards, parts, accessories and providing a range of services. Alberni Power and Marine is one of the largest boat dealers on Vancouver Island. 

Alberni Yachts

Alberni Yachts is a Canadian luxury aluminum exploration sailing yacht brand, building the world's finest aluminum exploration sailing yachts.

Breakers Marine

Breakers Marine carries some of the most extensive stock in Suzuki outboard inventory in Canada and ranked 3rd in Suzuki Outboard sales across Canada in 2008, 2nd in 2009 and 1st in 2010.

Canadian Maritime Engineering

Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd. (CME). and its predecessor companies in The Russell Group have been operating for more than 30+ years. Its services include machining, mechanical, welding, fabrication, specialty coatings, and custom mechanical engineering and advanced industrial solutions. The business supports industries such as: Marine, Mining, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, and National Defense.

LA Marine Ltd.

LA Marine is a retailer of high-performance boats and associated boat parts

Port Boat House

Port Boat House was founded 40+ years ago and has Vancouver Island’s largest selection of reliable sea bearing boats. They are an Elite Yamaha Dealer and manage a team of certified mechanics. 

Google's Topaz Submarine Fiber Cable

Port Alberni is the transmission site of Google's undersea data cable. The first trans-Pacific cable of its kind, it will connect Vancouver and the west coast to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures.

• Project website
• Global News Article & Video April 2022