A fisher ices a fresh catch of chili pepper rockfish in Moss Landing Harbor. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
By Lily Belli, March 24, 2025
Lookout Santa Cruz
It’s an era of few wins for Monterey Bay’s fishing industry, but the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, a nonprofit that supports local fishers and sustainability in the bay, is enjoying some success and looking ahead. With partners like Second Harvest Food Bank, the trust’s community seafood program has tripled the amount of locally caught fish provided to needy families in the past two years.