December 2, 2025
“To help fill empty bellies among the region's food insecure population, the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust started the Community Seafood Program five years ago. It buys seafood from local fishing boats and donates the fresh fish to local food relief organizations.
The need is great.
The Food Bank of Monterey County reports 34% of residents can’t consistently afford food and Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County found food insecurity affects one in three residents.”