Cultivating vibrant community-based seafood systems and the people, businesses, and organizations that support them

Join us at the Local Seafood Summit

Gulf Shores, Alabama
November 9-11, 2025

Our Four Areas of Work

In pursuit of our mission and vision LCN focuses on four areas:

1

Building Community

Foster meaningful connections and long-lasting relationships among network members so that they are supported and empowered to create transformative change in the seafood system.

2

Providing Technical Assistance

Develop and deliver relevant and accessible tools, trainings, and resources that network members can utilize to strengthen local seafood businesses, communities, and cultures.

3

Raising the Profile

Amplify research, local and traditional knowledge, and stories that bring visibility to the importance of community-based fisheries and highlight opportunities for change in the seafood system.

4

Facilitating Change

Empower members to effectively engage in local, regional, and national processes that impact the seafood system and advocate for systemic changes.

LCN is a hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in support of local and community-based seafood systems. Members of LCN live and work in communities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Indigenous territories.

Recent Happenings

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