I am a local fisherman who loves to sell, trade, barter and sometimes give away the fish I catch. I have a passion for connecting people in my community with fish caught in their own back yard and educating people about the process to harvest local seafood.
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About Eric Hodge
I am a Local fisherman in Ventura County. I fish in Ventura, Santa Barbara counties and sell in my town of Ojai CA.
I fish mainly groundfish, using hook and line and deep set long-line.I am also a licensed fish receiver and sell a good portion of my catch direct to restaurants and customers in my community.
Seafood Offered
Black cod, Lingcod, Rockfish, Sanddab, Vermilion, Blackgill Occasionally: Yellowtail and White Seabass in the late spring thru early fall.1
Locations
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Number of Fishermen Sourced From
13
Years in Business
What are the Local Catch core values?
The value statements outlined below aim to create a higher level of accountability and trust, both internally within the network and externally to the public, in order to advance the movement of Community Supported Fisheries (CSF) and like-minded community-based seafood operations.
- Community-Based Fisheries
- Fair Access
- Fair Price
- Eating with the Ecosystem
- Traceable and Simple Supply Chains
- Catch and Handle with Honor
- Community and Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management
- Honoring the Ocean
- Creativity and Collaboration
How does Eric Hodge implement these values?
