Resource Directory

Explore a network of local partners and regional experts on San Diego seafood

Explore the Local Fish website for helpful resources like consumer guides and the Local Fish Finder, a map tool and directory helping San Diegans locate markets and restaurants within San Diego County that sell seafood sourced from local fishers.

Meet some of San Diego’s fishing families in person at the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, where they sell their catch directly to the public. Established in 2015, this open-air seafood market is open once a week on Saturdays from 8am until 2pm, or until sold out.

California Sea Grant

Seafood Profiles

CA Sea Grant’s website hosts a library of profiles featuring California’s seafood. Sort by region and learn about the biology, fishing practices, and nutritional value of the species landed in each region.

The NOAA Fisheries website on Sustainable Seafood, formerly NOAA FishWatch, is a portal to information about U.S.-caught seafood. Deepen your understanding of responsible fishing here, and explore to find everything from recipes to data.

The CA Sea Grant Story Map of direct-to-consumer markets provides location information and operational hours for official Fishermen’s Markets throughout the state, in addition to information about Off-the-Boat sales in various harbors.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Marine Species Portal

The California Marine Species Portal from CDFW provides searchable access to basic species information, as well as details on regulation and management for fisheries in state waters (within 3 miles offshore).