MORRO BAY FISHING VIDEOS

CENTRAL COAST SEAFOOD

Giovanni Comin, CEO of Central Coast Seafood, describes his company’s old-world, artisan approach to processing seafood, and what to look for when buying fresh fish. He talks about the roles The California Fisheries Fund, FishWise, and The Nature Conservancy have played in helping him support central coast fisheries and fishing communities, reach out to consumers who care about fresh, local sustainable seafood, grow his business, and do his part to promote sustainable seafood and change the industry.

 

MORRO BAY FISH COMPANY

Brett Cunningham, President of Morro Bay Fish Company, introduces his company and the fresh local seafood that he catches and distributes. Morro Bay Fish Company has played a critical role in helping revitalize environmentally friendly fisheries in Morro Bay. Brett wants to create a Morro Bay label that is associated with sustainably caught, premium fresh fish. His relationships with the California Fisheries Fund, Environmental Defense Fund and The Nature Conservancy have helped him build his business and reach new markets.

 

FISHERMAN ROGER CULLEN

Morro Bay Fisherman Roger Cullen talks about his 28-year history of fishing, his love of fishing, and his pride for delivering high quality fish. Through experimentation, Roger developed a new trap to target live gopher cod, which enables him to avoid catching other species of fish that he can’t sell.  The traps also result in high quality fish that fetch a premium price. Last year, Roger was one of three fishermen (and one of 5 this year) selected by The Nature Conservancy to fish for groundfish under an exempted fishing permit (EFP), which has allowed participants to use trawl permits to fish with fixed gear (long lines and traps) that reduce bycatch and habitat impacts.

 

FISHERMAN BILL BLUE

Morro Bay Fishermen Bill Blue describes his 33 years of fishing, the different fish he catches, and what he does to deliver fresh, high quality fish to different markets. Bill was one of three fishermen selected by The Nature Conservancy to fish for groundfish under an exempted fishing permit (EFP), which has allowed participants to use trawl permits to fish with fixed gear (long lines and traps) that reduce bycatch and habitat impacts. Bill describes the benefits of working with Morro Bay Fish Company and Central Coast Seafood, and how the California Fisheries Fund is helping those companies deliver high quality products to markets. More on Bill Blue here.

 

FISHERMAN ED EWING

Morro Bay Fisherman Ed Ewing passed away on February 2nd, 2010. In this video he talks about his 40-years’ experience fishing and the quality and freshness of the flatfish he caught. Through a conservation agreement with the Nature Conservancy, Ed fished under geographic guidelines developed with GIS technology to fish on soft bottom substrates, avoid fragile rocks and reefs, and reduce habitat impacts.