From crisis to comeback: How a tiny nonprofit is working to save Monterey Bay’s fishing industry

Quick Take
It’s an era of few wins for Monterey Bay’s fishing industry, but the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, a nonprofit that supports local fishers and sustainability in the bay, is enjoying some success and looking ahead. With partners like Second Harvest Food Bank, the trust’s community seafood program has tripled the amount of locally caught fish provided to needy families in the past two years.

On a Tuesday evening in February, servers drifted through a crowd gathered inside Hook & Line restaurant in Santa Cruz with trays of crisp, round croquettes stuffed with sweet Dungeness crab, and smoked rockfish tostadas topped with serrano chile-infused creme fraiche and fragrant fried garlic.