Dock to Dish

Dock to Dish is a Community Supported Fishery program led by local food activists and fishermen in collaboration with the Concerned Citizens of Montauk Association in order to restore sustainable practices regarding seafood sourcing in communities.

The organization offers Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for fish programs, including the Dock to Dish®Montauk program, which enables them to link small-scale fisheries to regional communities via sustainable seafood sourcing cooperatives.

This program also distributes locally sourced fresh seafood to several restaurants and hotels. How does the organization work? Instead of placing orders, restaurants and resorts sign-up to become members and take deliveries of whatever local fishermen happen to catch that day. Fresh seafood is then caught by small-scale fishermen utilizing sustainable gear like traps, spears, and hooks.

This also allows the organization to provide food safety and traceability to its members. Dock to Dish program contributes to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations Foundation, which intends to utilize and conserve marine resources from the oceans sustainably.

It has also formed a partnership with Kokomo Private Island Resort in Fiji as a means to rebuild the relationship between seafood producers and consumers by allowing guests to partake in a sustainable system that protects both the culture and the environment of the country. Since its establishment, Dock to Dish programs have been available in harbor towns across North and Central America, as well as South Africa.

In 2021, Dock to Dish's documentary film, "Fish & Men," won the "Global Audience Choice" award at the 18th Annual International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco. This film looks at the current consumption and importation of seafood in the economy and offers solutions to the fishing crisis.