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DECEMBER 2025

2025 Year in Review: Feeding Community, Strengthening Hope

As 2025 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year marked by challenges, resilience, and perseverance across our Monterey Bay fishing community. This has been a year when the strength of our fishermen, families, local businesses, and partners was tested—and a year when each of you showed what it means to care for one another through the food we share and the values we hold.

Mark Your Calendars: 2026 Get Hooked Dinners

We're thrilled to announce our 2026 Get Hooked Dinner series, bringing local seafood celebrations to incredible venues across the Monterey Bay region! Join us throughout the year as we partner with outstanding restaurants to showcase the flavors of our fishing community:

February 24th – Hook+Line, Santa Cruz

March 12th – Foray, Carmel-by-the-Sea

April 16th – Monterey Beach Hotel, Monterey

Stay tuned for confirmed dates on the following: 



May – Maligne, Seaside

July – Colectivo Felix at Sarah's Vineyard, Santa Cruz

September – Pete's Fish House, Capitola

October – Stoke's Adobe, Monterey

November – Solstice, Big Sur

Follow along for details on each event, and get ready for another year of exceptional meals, meaningful connections, and support for local fisheries. We can't wait to gather with you!

YOUR NAME HERE! We are looking for corporate sponsors to underwrite future Get Hooked dinners. If you are interested in growing your company’s visibility by giving locally, please email us at info@mbfishtrust.org.

Omega-3: Heart's Best Friend

➤ You’ve heard that Omega-3s help your heart—but not for the reason you think. As it turns out, it’s not about cholesterol. New research reveals the real power of seafood lies in its anti-inflammatory properties—and that could change how we prevent heart disease. Dive into the latest science with nutritionist Shadae Zamyad.

SEASONAL SEAFOOD RECIPE

Monterey Bay Seafood Chowder

From the creative culinary mind of Chef Tim Eeelman of Solstice restaurant in Big Sur, this hearty, healthy winter chowder will be a sure crowd pleaser. Check our Local Catch Guide for tips on how to find local rockfish right off the boat, or from one of the local seafood businesses, such as Sea Harvest Monterey or Moss Landing, H&H Fresh Fish Co, Ocean2Table, or Real Good Fish. Don’t have rockfish? You can use lingcod or sole, and the squid is optional if not in season. Don’t forget a fresh baked sourdough bread to go with it!

Three Weeks Left to Support Local Seafood

Monterey County Gives! closes December 31. Don't miss the chance to have your donation amplified, and keep Monterey Bay seafood on local plates.

Your gift to Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust creates ripples throughout our community. Through our Community Seafood Program, we deliver local catch to six food relief organizations including Al & Friends, Meals on Wheels, and local food banks—getting nutritious, delicious seafood to the people who need it most.

But that’s just part of the story. Your donation also:



• Supports fishing families through direct purchases after three consecutive years of salmon closures
• Keeps our waterfronts working through advocacy and infrastructure investments
• Connects our community with its seafood heritage through Get Hooked dinners and dock sales

Each donation goes further thanks to matching funds.



When you give to Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, you're strengthening our entire local food system, from boat to plate.

A GIANT Thank you to Chef Tim Eelman and the entire Solstice team for hosting an unforgettable Get Hooked dinner on November 16th! Thank you also to Hanif Panni and Alan Lovewell for donating to our raffle and live auction. We appreciate all who joined us—your support directly strengthens sustainable local fisheries and our Community Seafood Program, delivering fresh seafood to families facing food insecurity. We are also grateful to our Monterey County Gives! supporters who have contributed nearly $10,000 so far to our end-of-year campaign. Our work would not be possible without this community.

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