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Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust bolsters food assistance and fishing industry with Community Seafood Program

 A man holds a package of frozen, white-colored fish filets in his hands inside a freezer.
Katie Brown
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KAZU News
Walter Deyerle holds a package of seafood that was fished, filleted, and flash-frozen at the Sea Harvest processing headquarters in Moss Landing. The fish was frozen for less than 3 days before being delivered to a local food aid organization.

In today's newscast, the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust created their Community Seafood Program to support commercial fishing during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue delivering fresh seafood during the government shutdown.

Katie Brown comes to KAZU after earning spot news and investigative journalism awards for her reporting and photography in Maine. A Report for America alumna and former Metcalf Institute fellow, Katie’s reporting beats span business, environment, and public health.