More Santa Cruz County restaurants are focusing on sourcing “sustainable” and “local” seafood, but while the shift toward environmental consciousness is a good thing for the ocean and for diners, these terms are nebulous. Local industry experts and chefs weigh in on how they define sustainable seafood, give suggestions on what to look for on restaurant menus and outline the challenges to using locally caught fish.
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A third straight year with no California salmon fishing? Early fish counts suggest it could happen
Low counts of spawning salmon could mean another year without fishing in California. Experts say the outlook still has time to turn around.
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Lily Belli on Food: Good news from the farmers market, a go-to summer wine and a frying life hack
Legislators give a program for low-income Californians a reprieve, juvenile salmon being released off the Santa Cruz Wharf, Los Pericos in Aptos and tips for summer drinking and cooking are all to be found in Lily Belli’s Tuesday newsletter.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: New fitness center planned for Midtown, Chamber honors local leaders, no ’24 salmon season
In her weekly roundup of local business, Jessica M. Pasko spotlights local gym owners with big plans for a former Rite Aid, covers the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala and runs down names, numbers and dates to know.
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California salmon fishing banned for second year in row
Federal officials moved Wednesday to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving. It’s another blow to the commercial fishing industry, which is still awaiting disaster aid from the canceled 2023 season.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: REI employees’ union push, salmon decision day and East Cliff Village plans
REI is the latest among Santa Cruz County stores to move toward unionization, following recent efforts at local Starbucks, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her latest business roundup. Also included: when the local salmon fleet will hear about the upcoming season, development plans for the Live Oak farmers market’s current site, comings and goings and dates to save.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Bad news for commercial fishing, new deadline for outdoor dining permits, big grant for Pajaro Valley health trust
In her latest roundup of local business news, Jessica M. Pasko examines the impact of another severely restricted salmon season, updates the outdoor dining situation in the city of Santa Cruz and highlights upcoming events.
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California’s commercial salmon fishermen face another disaster of a season amid proposed federal restrictions
A regional fishery council is mulling three proposals for commercial salmon season, with one canceling the season entirely and the other two severely limiting how long the season would last and how many salmon could be taken.
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Saving salmon: Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline
With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat of extinction, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a state strategy aimed at protecting and restoring the iconic species “amidst hotter and drier weather exacerbated by climate change.”
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From cod to squid salad, H&H Fresh Fish offers more than just salmon at Santa Cruz County farmers markets
H&H Fresh Fish started off as a way for Hans Haveman to sell his salmon catch. Now, it mostly gets its catch from other local fishers. H&H has expanded to more than a dozen different farmers markets from Aptos to Oakland, as well as a main location at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
