What lies beneath the ocean waves

The Codfather

We kick off this week’s watery show with the tale of The Codfather. Reporter Ben Goldfarb covered the rise and fall of Carlos Rafael for the Food & Environment Reporting...

10 min

'The Fish Market'

“Trust the Gorton’s fisherman,” or so the slogan goes.

9 min

The Market Report: Branzino with Momotaro tomatoes

This week at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, Ricardo Zarate , the chef-owner of Rosaliné in West Hollywood, is shopping for ají amarillo, huacatay and Japanese Momotaro...

8 min

'The Essential Oyster'

When it comes to oysters, Rowan Jacobsen does not mince words: “A good oyster smells like the sea breeze skipping over the shore. A bad oyster smells like a murder victim.”

11 min

A primer on restorative 3-D ocean farming

Bren Smith is the executive director of GreenWave . The longtime commercial fisherman recently discovered restorative 3-D ocean farming of shellfish and seaweed.

12 min

A mission to grow mussels in the Pacific Ocean

Six miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, there are monster waves, Great White sharks and millions of smooth-shelled mussels flourishing on an underwater farm. Our...

7 min

The Codfather

'The Fish Market'

The Market Report: Branzino with Momotaro tomatoes

'The Essential Oyster'

A primer on restorative 3-D ocean farming

A mission to grow mussels in the Pacific Ocean

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