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Eat Like a Fish

My Adventures as a Fisherman Turned Restorative Ocean Farmer

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Eat Like a Fish

Written by: Bren Smith
Narrated by: Bren Smith
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Part memoir, part manifesto, in Eat Like a Fish Bren Smith—a former commercial fisherman turned restorative ocean farmer—shares a bold new vision for the future of food: seaweed.

Through tales that span from his childhood in Newfoundland to his early years on the high seas aboard commercial fishing trawlers, from pioneering new forms of ocean farming to surfing the frontiers of the food movement, Smith introduces the world of sea-based agriculture, and advocates getting ocean vegetables onto American plates (there are thousands of edible varieties in the sea!).

Here he shows how we can transform our food system while enjoying delicious, nutritious, locally grown food, and how restorative ocean farming has the potential to create millions of new jobs and protect our planet in the face of climate change, rising populations, and finite food resources. Also included are recipes from acclaimed chefs Brooks Headley and David Santos.

Written with the humor and swagger of a fisherman telling a late-night tale, this is a monumental work of deeply personal food policy that will profoundly change the way we think about what we eat.

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Such a breathtaking life story! I wanted to read this to do some research into ocean farming. After reading this book, my mind is made up. I’m all in! Bren has a way with words, and a great narrating voice. Exactly the book I was, hoping for!

Amazing! This book has changed my life!

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It's not very often I would describe reading as essential when it comes to farming - there are so many ways to achieve sustainable and productive ends.

Bren however offers a beautiful insight into strife, endurance, and the love of land and sea. Mostly sea.

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I feel like I’ve found my new career. See you on the water Bren Smith!

Inspired!

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This is a gripping playbook to save the world with the power of the ocean. Thank you Bren!

Inspiring me to get into aquaculture

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A deep and personal look into the exciting world of kelp aquaculture. The narrator and author Bren Smith tell a compelling story about his transition from a hunter of the sea into a restorative ocean farmer, and the effects it can have locally.

this got me hyped

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