Meet the team behind the cookbook, San Diego Seafood: Then & Now, for a book signing! Books will be available for sale along with delicious seafood snacks!
Location:
Tunaville Market & Grocery
4904 N Harbor Dr Suite 102
San Diego, CA 92106
When: Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 11am - 1pm
Book royalties fund three San Diego-based charitable causes: San Diego Fishermen's Working Group, MAKE Projects and Indigenous Futures Institute
When a seafood novice arrives at Tomales Bay, one of California’s foremost oyster-farming hotspots, he or she might look at the piles of iced oysters ready for sale and see, well, oysters.
Just anonymous hunks of shell, that is — gnarly on the exterior, luminescent inside, holding a delicious slurp of briny meat.
Photo: Trav Williams
Sunday November 23, from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and Monday November 24, from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Bodega Bay, CA (address provided upon registration)
The Fisherman's First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) is a free two-day advanced first aid class offered to commercial fishermen who work in remote environments. The course adapts wilderness first aid principles to real-life scenarios that fishermen may encounter at sea. Successful completion of this course will fulfill the US Coast Guard Requirements for CPR/AED and Basic First Aid.
This course is open to both first-time students and returning students wishing to be recertified.
Registration is required in advance as space is limited to 12 students total (first-time students are given priority). The first to register are the first to secure a spot in the course, so please register early and contact Ashleigh Palinkas with any questions (email: apalinkas@ucsd.edu).
California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), in partnership with California Sea Grant, have funded $1.9 million for five research projects that will address microplastics in California. The five projects were selected through two research calls: 1) Improved Understanding of Aquatic Microplastic Contamination Sources and Ecological Sensitivity, and 2) Microplastic Removal Efficacy of Low Impact Development Structural Best Management Practices.
This meeting's purpose is to share the findings of these 5 research projects with the public and offer an opportunity for direct Q/A with researchers.
Russian River 2024-25 Winter Monitoring Report
Report sharing results from 2024 summer monitoring by Russian River Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Program.
Join us for an expert-led seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training, providing participants with the knowledge and certification to meet FDA requirements, reduce food safety risks, and create a seafood HACCP plan.
This training is directed at local seafood industry members, including:
1. Commercial fishermen with an interest in growing their knowledge of seafood safety compliance for business expansion or value-added processing.
2. Seafood processing staff, restaurant staff, and other relevant industry participants with an interest in seafood compliance.
3. Food safety coordinators or seafood logistics managers.
Upon successful completion, participants receive an official certificate from the Seafood HACCP Alliance/Association of Food and Drug Officials.
This certificate:
Registration & Course Requirements:
Space is limited. Registration fees are waived for commercial fishermen with verification of commercial fishing participation.
Art + Science + Food + Film
The first North Coast KelpFest! was held from mid-May to mid-June 2024, bringing art, science, food and film together to tell the story of kelp forests on California’s north coast. Through a month long series of events, communities from across Northern California were invited to the Mendocino coast to learn about and celebrate the ocean’s forests, and connect with coastal ecosystems and culture in a meaningful way. The combination of innovative art + science, ocean-oriented and kelp-inspired events hosted through KelpFest! engaged the hearts and minds of people of all ages and ethnicities. These events were designed to contribute to the success of kelp restoration efforts and ultimately create sustained appreciation and stewardship for this ocean ecosystem.
The second North Coast KelpFest! is happening in Mendocino and Fort Bragg October 3-6, 2025.
Visit the website for a full overview of events!