Mission

To advance the social, economic and environmental sustainability of Monterey Bay fisheries.

The Big Idea

The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust (MBFT) increases community access to healthy, local, sustainably caught seafood while preserving an integral part of the economy, heritage, and biodiversity of Monterey Bay. We work to ensure that Monterey Bay's communities benefit from active, working waterfronts and local, sustainable seafood for generations to come. We collaborate with the fishing industry, government, non-profits, food service, and food systems partners to achieve our vision of a thriving and resilient fishing industry with seafood as a cornerstone of our local food system. While multiple organizations in the region work to support small-scale farmers and ranchers, MBFT is the only organization focused solely on supporting a local, sustainable fishing industry. Our programs increase food security, maintain jobs, support working waterfronts, help build the next generation of fishery leaders, and strengthen community resilience.

“The Community Seafood Program has allowed us to share something that is hard to come by in our community. We believe that a sustainable food system is essential to the health of a community, and the Community Seafood Program and Fisheries Trust share our mission. We couldn’t be more happy with the collaboration.”

- Helen Handshy