Local Fish Deliveries are Hitting Food Banks Across the County This Month
Local Fish Deliveries are Hitting Food Banks Across the County This Month

Katie Rodriguez here. I recently spoke with the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust to learn all about their Community Seafood Program. Simply put, it’s a program that plays a powerful role as the middle-man that both helps sustain fishermen and local fisheries, as well as get delicious seafood to lower income folks across Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.

According to the 2022 Monterey County Community Health Needs Assessment, over 40% of people living in the county were determined to be food insecure.

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"Bay Area Fisheries Working Against the Tide of Shortened or Canceled Seasons" on KQED
"Bay Area Fisheries Working Against the Tide of Shortened or Canceled Seasons" on KQED

Though one of its most famous attractions is Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco and the Bay Area’s thriving fishing industry is not what it once was. A shortened season for Dungeness crab, a canceled salmon season (the second cancellation in a row), and climate change are taking a toll on fisheries. We talk to people who make their living catching and selling fish and hear how they are surviving and adapting to this new reality.

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