What We Do
Community Seafood Program
Buying local catch to feed neighbors facing hunger — while keeping local fishermen in business
It takes a village to make sustainable seafood in Monterey Bay possible — commercial fishermen and women, fish processors and delivery drivers, marine mechanics and chefs, harbormasters and scientists. Local seafood is the thread that connects them all. Here's what that thread holds together.
get hooked
Building a Monterey Bay Local Seafood Movement
Knowing where to find local seafood — and what to do with it — is half the battle. The Trust makes it easy: the Local Catch Guide helps you find local sources, the #MontereyBaySeafood campaign builds awareness through digital storytelling, and the Get Hooked Dinner Series creates one-of-a-kind events that connect diners directly with the people who catch their food.
quota Leasing
The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust protects local access to the West Coast groundfish fishery — more than 90 species, including sablefish, Petrale sole, lingcod, and rockfish. We do this by holding fishing rights (individual fishing quota and permits) for the local community, and leasing them annually to fishermen at affordable, reduced rates.
Protecting Local Access to Local Fishing Rights
Future of Blue
The Future of Blue is a groundbreaking regional initiative — led by the Trust with Regenerative California and other partners — to revitalize Monterey Bay's working waterfronts and build a thriving blue economy: the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, better livelihoods, and jobs, while preserving ocean health.