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In the “Local Seafood Heroes” series, Fort Bragg Groundfish Association is highlighting local businesses and individuals who share our values and work hard to support local and sustainable seafood. At the heart of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, North Coast Brewing Company is nationally celebrated for its craft beers and locally known for its savory brewpub.
The management system of the West Coast groundfish fishery, which catches fish like petrale sole, rockfish, and sablefish, is up for review – and it may mean changes are on the horizon. This November, the Pacific Fishery Management Council will reconvene to outline the next important steps in their five-year review of the Groundfish Trawl
At the mouth of the Noyo River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean, Noyo Harbor has a rich history of fishing, community, and commerce. This region of California’s North Coast, where the Fort Bragg Groundfish Association is based, has long been home to generations of rugged hard-working fishermen who define the culture of the
In this “Local Seafood Heroes” series, Fort Bragg Groundfish Association is highlighting local businesses and individuals who share our values and work hard to support local and sustainable seafood. Overlooking the headlands in Little River, Wild Fish is a hub of delicious local food on the Mendocino Coast, started within this small seafood restaurant. Opened
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Bragg, CA – The Fort Bragg Groundfish Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the acquisition of 4,349,544 million pounds of quota in commercial groundfish trawl fishing quota from The Nature Conservancy. This acquisition secures local access to the fishery for the Fort Bragg community. The Fort Bragg Groundfish Conservation Trust is
As the local food movement grows, more people are realizing how hard it is to find reliable local seafood. Even in coastal communities, like Fort Bragg, one is often buying fish that is imported from another state – or often from another country. When there is a ripe abundance of seafood in our nearby ocean,
The Fort Bragg Unified School District is reconnecting young people with their local food sources through their daily school lunch program. From nutritious proteins to leafy greens, the key ingredients for a healthy school lunch are at their best when they’re local. To make this a reality, some forward-thinking schools are breaking away from the
The common name “groundfish” refers to any fish that lives near or on the floor of the ocean. The fishery includes some well-known fish like flounder, halibut, and sole – along with more than 90 different species of flatfish, rockfish, and roundfish. Groundfish can be categorized as midwater, deep slope, shelf, slope rockfish, nearshore rockfish, and nearshore flatfish. On the West Coast, some of
The members of the Fort Bragg Groundfish Association (FBGA) represent today’s modern American fishermen – a forward-thinking group, dedicated to creating long-term sustainability in the fishery and a vibrant home-port community. The FBGA currently has four member fishermen, all captains of fishing boats docked in Fort Bragg’s Noyo Harbor: Brian Jourdain, Charlie Price, Tommy Estes, and Vince
Fort Bragg Groundfish Association works to support local fishermen and to promote their seafood catch in the Fort Bragg community and beyond. Based on the rugged coastline of Northern California, Fort Bragg Groundfish Association (FBGA) is an association of commercial fishermen out of Fort Bragg’s Noyo Harbor. Their member fishermen are active in the West Coast
