"It's a win, win, win, win, win."
Meet Sean Barrett, the co-founder of Dock to Dish, the first community supported fishery in Long Island, New York. A few years ago, during a trip to San Sebastian, Spain, Sean noticed a very different practice occurring among local fishermen. They were selling their day's catch directly to restaurants that lined the harbor. Diners were experiencing the freshest fish, straight from the sea to the table. This inspired Sean's idea of Dock to Dish, a revival of an old way of life, where customers buy their fish directly from the source.
In today's model, the chain of custody isn't as direct as you might think. Sometimes a single piece of fish can pass through a surprising number of supply chains, even reaching other countries before it arrives in a customer's hands. Sean's idea is to eliminate the number of hands that touch a piece of fish to preserve its quality and freshness. To give people what he believes they've been missing: a fisherman's fish. A fish so fresh, members prefer to eat it raw, no matter the variety, because each fish is guaranteed to be less than 24-hours to your table.
Dock to Dish is always growing, and is currently making plans to accommodate new members. To find out more, click here. Recently, Sean launched a new restaurant supported fishery program in New York, with the help of Blue Hill, Le Bernardin, Telepan, The Spotted Pig, Breslin and Nick & Toni's. Find out why "New York's largest fishing port is undergoing a return to awesome."
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