A man on a boat holding up a string of freshly caught red fish, with a meat slicer on the boat and open water in the background.

Meet the Fishing Community

The People Behind the Catch

Behind every local catch are real people with real stories — fishermen, processors, chefs, and the families who keep it all going. Their profiles are the heart of this section.

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Lorenzo Sanchez, Fisherman

Deckhand

Lorenzo grew up in Watsonville, but much of his education took place in Moss Landing and on the Monterey Bay. Starting at about the age of five, his father took him to the jetty and beach to fish, and then out on a motorboat to where they spent weekends baiting hooks and casting.

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