What we aim to accomplish:
Provide a framework to reconnect the fishing and aquaculture communities to the public
Raise awareness and understanding of a locally caught seafood source
Inspire a sense of pride in San Diego’s history and culture of commercial fishing
Create an awareness of San Diego’s working fishing harbor
Educate about the environmental benefits of eating underutilized local seafood species
Offer a steady and dynamic supply of a wide variety of locally caught seafood
Provide seafood choices that affirm regional cultural traditions, support local communities, and contribute to the health and productivity of natural marine resources
Tuna Harbor Dockside Market
619-962-3056
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About Tuna Harbor Dockside Market
Tuna Harbor Dockside Market's open-air seafood market - the pride of the Port of San Diego. The public and chefs will delight in purchasing fresh caught seafood and aquafarmed seaweed direct from their local fishermen and aquafarmers. Sustainable fishing practices, minimal carbon footprints, and local harvesters – Tuna Harbor Dockside Market benefits all.
Get closer to your food sources. Gain an understanding and appreciation of fishing and aquaculture. Be inspired to consider careers in commercial fishing and aquaculture. Our fishermen and aquafarmers love to talk. Ask them about what they sell, how they catch and harvest it, and their favorite way to cook it!
Seafood Offered
Black cod, Flounder, Halibut, Lingcod, Mackerel, Octopus, Opah, Pacific bonito, Prawns, Rock crab, Rockfish, Sanddab, Sardines, Sea urchin, Shark, Sheepshead, Shrimp, Skate, Spiny lobster, Squid, Stone crab, Swordfish, Tuna, Wahoo, Whelks, White seabass, Yellowtail1
Locations
17
Number of Fishermen Sourced From
12
Years in Business
What are the Local Catch Values in Action?
Our “values in action” reflect how members of our network implement our core values in practice. Through the intentional work of LCN and applying the core values, these elements emerge. The values in action are not meant to be criteria or requirements for network members, but instead help describe how we will achieve our mission and vision and help anchor and guide our work.
- Catch and Handle with Honor
- Community-Based Fisheries
- Eating with the Ecosystem
- Equitable Seafood Systems
- Fair Access
- Fair Pricing
- Holistic Fisheries Management
- Honoring Our Ecosystems
- Learning Through Exchange
- Traceable and Simple Supply Chains
How does Tuna Harbor Dockside Market implement these values?
