SAN DIEGO -- Having spent years of his childhood in San Diego, Derik Morse knows the significance of the fishing industry in America’s Finest City. It has become the livelihood for hundreds of fishermen who try and sell to local restaurants and businesses.
“The fishing industry in San Diego is ginormous, it’s huge. At one point, San Diego was called the tuna capital of the United States,” said Morse. “Hundreds of fishermen head out every day from San Diego and they’re looking to get sea bass, swordfish, or lobster.” The fishing industry continues to grow in San Diego, and it’s getting help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after receiving a $300,000 grant to help boost the local fishing industry.
“The U.S. Dietary Association says that Americans should eat fish twice a week; less than 1 in 5 Americans do that,” according to Morse.