Many local restaurants aren't getting their fish from local fishers. The San Diego Fishermen's Association got a $300,000 federal grant to change that.
People who have been around San Diego for several decades will remember the familiar sight of scores of tuna boats docked along the Embarcadero.Tuna boats are shown docked along The Embarcadero in this undated photo.
There is still a fishing industry in San Diego, and some fishermen here still catch tuna. But today it’s much more diverse.Tuna boats are shown docked along The Embarcadero in this undated photo. Recently, the association started working with the San Diego Regional Policy and Innovation Center to secure a $300,000 grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture to boost the local fishing industry.San Diego Fishermen's Working Group President Pete Halmay is shown speaking with KPBS reporter John Carroll at the G Street Pier on Sept. 11, 2023.
The other part of the plan is to market the fish to the thousand or so restaurants in the county that currently get their fish from restaurant-supply companies — fish that usually aren't locally caught.The fishing boat Pacific Viking is shown docked at the G Street Pier on September 11, 2023.
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