From Sea to Market's Mission
To establish a small-scale commercial fish filet facility
to keep locally-caught seafood in Del Norte County.
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In partnership with Catch Together
DNATL CFC is working to bring a 40-ft fresh fish Filet Facility to the Crescent City area through Fresh Catch & NOAA grants. When fish is received, processed, and sold locally, fishermen and the local community benefit. Click here to learn more about Fresh Catch & NOAA. |
The Fish Filet Facility
By offering a safe, certified, and legal Filet Facility, fishermen can increase
direct-to-consumer or institution (wholesale) seafood access.
direct-to-consumer or institution (wholesale) seafood access.
What's inside
The 40-ft Filet Facility was designed with fishermen input & was completed in August 2023. The Facility is currently awaiting permit clearance & funds to build a retail food-code restroom. The Benefits
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Supporting local fishermen
DNATL CFC will obtain all necessary permits, develop HACCP, SOPs, and safe handling practices for the unit.
Policies and protocols will be developed, including a fish waste disposal plan, training for fishermen to safely utilize the unit, and marketing outreach.
Meet our local fishermen by clicking here!
DNATL CFC will obtain all necessary permits, develop HACCP, SOPs, and safe handling practices for the unit.
Policies and protocols will be developed, including a fish waste disposal plan, training for fishermen to safely utilize the unit, and marketing outreach.
Meet our local fishermen by clicking here!
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About Fresh Catch & NOAA
How it started
In 2020, the organization Catch Together provided DNATL CFC with Covid relief funds through the Fresh Catch Grant to distribute locally-caught seafood to food-insecure families.
Within 2 years, 6,865 pounds of fish were purchased. This work with local fishermen uncovered a dire need for a processing space to enable small-scale fishermen to bring their catch directly to the local market.
Learn how a local fish supply chain benefits the Del Norte community by clicking here.
How it's going
The DNATL CFC applied for the NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant to design and build the Filet Facility for the Crescent City Harbor, to fulfill Fishermen's needs for a local processing space.
The Family Resource Center of the Redwoods was awarded a Costal Conservancy Grant, which will support:
In 2020, the organization Catch Together provided DNATL CFC with Covid relief funds through the Fresh Catch Grant to distribute locally-caught seafood to food-insecure families.
Within 2 years, 6,865 pounds of fish were purchased. This work with local fishermen uncovered a dire need for a processing space to enable small-scale fishermen to bring their catch directly to the local market.
Learn how a local fish supply chain benefits the Del Norte community by clicking here.
How it's going
The DNATL CFC applied for the NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant to design and build the Filet Facility for the Crescent City Harbor, to fulfill Fishermen's needs for a local processing space.
The Family Resource Center of the Redwoods was awarded a Costal Conservancy Grant, which will support:
- Finishing the Filet Facility
- Provide pop-up market spaces for a local fishermen market
- Build an online app that will market & promote local fish inventory ready to purchase at the Filet Facility
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Meet Local Fishermen
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