MATTHEW EVANS: '<i>Eat Like a Fish</i> is a rollicking, brutally honest tale of a broken fisherman and his quest to save himself and the world. The gritty message for foodies and those interested in the health of our oceans is astounding in its simplicity; Love and fear the ocean, and don't take too much from her. Bren Smith's life story, as a trawler-hardened pillager of the ocean, small-time drug dealer, grifter and school dropout turned seaweed farmer is laced with tales of hope; that by using shellfish and sea vegetables we can feed the world and heal the oceans at the same time. Read this, and you'll never look at the bounty of the seas, or the buccaneers that work those seas for us, the same again.'<br /><br />KIRSTEN BRADLEY, Milkwood: 'The future of regenerative agriculture must include regenerative ocean farming. The important work that Bren Smith and his fellow ocean farmers are innovating is essential to the future health of not just our communities and our oceans, but to our planet as a whole. An enjoyably riveting, essential read.'<br /><br />RENE REDZEPI, head chef and co-owner of restaurant Noma: 'Seaweed is the food of the future; it's a powerhouse of nutrition and holds a world of untapped flavor and deliciousness. Bren's underwater kelp farms can feed us for years to come and the more we eat, the more we also give back to the ocean. This book leads the way.' <br /><br />MARK BITTMAN, author of <i>How to Cook Everything: '</i>Bren Smith's book on seaweed farming is something I've been looking forward to for years.'<br /><br />YVON CHOUINARD, founder, Patagonia: 'Bren Smith is a hero of ours - not just for his ingenious vertical farming of kelp and shellfish in the Thimble Islands, but for facing squarely the root causes of one crisis with many symptoms: climate change, desertification, obesity, and hunger. This book shows us new ways to grow food and make a living that can both heal the planet and make life more satisfying.'<br /><br />BOOKPAGE REVIEW: 'Smith is an articulate, very human ambassador for sustainable, ethical and environmentally beneficial mariculture, weaving his plea for changing the way we eat with solid proof of why it's so necessary. He includes a global history here as well, spanning coastal cultures from China and Japan to Scotland and Atlantic Canada, all rich with best practices and viable traditions...If this new age of "climate cuisine" needs an introduction,<i> Eat Like a Fish</i> is surely it.'
About This Book
What Is Restorative Ocean Farming?
Fork in the Road
PART ONE
Chapter 1: Thank God We're Surrounded by Water
Chapter 2: Saltwater Cowboys
Chapter 3: Alaska Bound
Chapter 4: Two Hearts, Two Minds
Chapter 5: No Fish, Our Lives
Chapter 6: Everyone's on the Hook
Starting an Underwater Garden
PART TWO 000
Chapter 7: From Fisherman to Farmer
Chapter 8: Sea of Sunken Dreams
The Blue Revolution
Even the Worst Is Better
Ask the Ocean What to Grow
Chapter 9: Landlocked and Drowning
Off the Grid
Chapter 10: Ocean Rescue
Living in the Half-Shell
Growing a Blue Thumb
Building Your Ocean Farm
PART THREE
Chapter 11: Up from the Depths
The Rebirth of the Ocean Farm
Dr. Seaweed
Climate Farming
Chapter 12: Look Back to Swim Forward
Growing Sea Greens
Seeding Season
PART FOUR
Chapter 13: Falling For a Foodie
Chapter 14: Center of the Plate
A Lost Culinary History
Learning to Like Kelp
Falling in Love with Sea Greens
Chapter 15: Sea Greens for the Masses
Kelp Is the New Kale
Soy of the Sea-Just Not Evil
Beyond Food
Farming the Urban Sea
Keeping Your Farm Afloat
PART FIVE
Chapter 16: The Green Wave
Going Viral
Passing the Baton
Who Farms Matters
Chapter 17: Swimming With Sharks
Surfing the "New Economy"
Blood in the Water
Chapter 18: Newfoundland, Take Me Home
Seaweed on the Rocks
Harvest Time
PART SIX
Chapter 19: A Shared Vision
The Politics of Yes
Principles of Regenerative Ocean Agriculture
Chapter 20: Fade to Blue
Hail and Farewell
Ocean Green Profiles
Recipes
Acknowledgments
Index