sustainability
Hemstreet Fisheries: Supporting Local Fisheries, the Environment, and Health
Hemstreet Fisheries provides chefs and local restaurants with exceptionally fresh, non-imported, wild-caught seafood, delivered from the boat to the kitchen.
This direct-to-chef model ensures peak freshness while actively supporting a sustainable food system that prioritizes local fisheries, environmental health, and consumer well-being
Prioritizing Consumer Health
The choice to use non-imported, local seafood is a healthier one for consumers.
- Superior Nutritional Value: Wild-caught fish have a natural diet and are more active, resulting in a cleaner, more nutritious product. The extremely short sea-to-plate turnaround also ensures that the seafood retains its maximum nutritional value and fresh, natural flavor.
- Reduced Contaminant Exposure: By exclusively sourcing from well-managed local wild fisheries, restaurants can minimize the risk of contaminants often associated with industrial, international supply chains. This offers customers a safer, healthier dining experience.
- Ultimate Transparency: The direct relationship with Hemstreet Fisheries provides chefs with complete traceability. This allows them to confidently share the story behind the seafood, from its origin to its journey, building customer trust and reinforcing the restaurant's commitment to quality.
Supporting Environmental Health
Hemstreet Fisheries' commitment to wild-caught, locally sourced fish directly benefits the marine environment.
- Reduced Carbon Footprint: By sourcing exclusively from local waters, the transportation needed to get seafood from the sea to the kitchen is drastically minimized. This significantly lowers the carbon emissions associated with long-distance shipping and refrigeration.
- Promoting Sustainable Practices: Supporting local, wild-capture fisheries encourages responsible harvesting methods. These practices, such as adhering to catch limits and using selective gear, help prevent overfishing and protect marine habitats and species.
- Avoiding Risks of Imported and Farmed Products: Unlike some imported or large-scale farmed seafood, wild-caught fish are not raised in potentially cramped conditions that require the use of antibiotics or other chemicals. This helps avoid ecosystem pollution and reduces the risk of consumers ingesting contaminants
Sustaining Local Fisheries
By purchasing directly from Hemstreet Fisheries, local chefs and restaurants can help preserve California's historic fishing communities.
- Empowering Local Fishermen: Direct sales provide a fairer, more stable income for fishermen, ensuring that independent, small-scale operations can thrive against industrial fishing fleets. This helps maintain fishing as a viable profession for future generations.
- Strengthening Local Economy: Dollars spent on locally harvested seafood circulate back into the community, supporting fishing families and other local businesses. This creates a resilient regional economy that is less dependent on vulnerable, long-distance supply chains.