Coastal cities in California, including Monterey, are now seeing local restaurants serving imported seafood. But why, when Monterey was once a major source of locally caught fish in California? A fishing industry group in the area wants to help make the switch back to local fare.
While still in the planning stages, the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust is planning to launch a “fish hub,” designed to market and sell products from a variety of local producers in one central location. The Moore Foundation has supported several organizations, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Fish 2.0 and The Nature Conservancy, that are committed to helping fishermen's businesses and resources both be sustainable.
“’Fishermen need a place where we can actually meet the public and introduce our products, and it can’t just come from one source — it needs to be a community effort,’ says third-generation fisherman Giuseppe “Joe” Pennisi, who first generated the fish hub idea with Fisheries Trust Executive Director Sherry Flumerfelt back in January, 2015. Based out of the port in Monterey, Pennisi says he has no local market for his catch.”
Read more about the fish hub, and the organizations behind it in Civil Eats: Can Fish Hubs Rebuild Demand for Local Fish?
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