GO FISH is a free outdoor installation on three screens in the Aga Khan Park, taking viewers on a visual journey inside the annual herring migration.

When hundreds of millions of herring return to the Salish Sea, their spawn paints a milky turquoise collar along its shores, and for a few chaotic days, the Salish Sea is transformed. The spawn attracts a formidable web of fish, sea lions, birds, and the fishing fleet that follows. GO FISH captures the patterns of this mayhem as the herring “set the table,” and we discover the extraordinary cast of wildlife and humans who come to dinner.

The video triptych, directed and produced by Scott Smith and Nettie Wild, is a documentary art installation with immersive sound, enveloping you in the natural wonder of this annual spectacle. Filmed underwater, topside, and from the air, GO FISH creates a kaleidoscope of image and sound, framing the familiar with an unfamiliar frame.

We respectfully acknowledge that GO FISH was filmed on the Unceded Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land and sea.