Hope in the Water

Baratunde Thurston Goes Squid Fishing

Baratunde Thurston joins Raimundo Espinoza, Founder and Executive Director of Conservación ConCiencia, and a local fisherman, Rodolfo Abrams, as they hunt for diamondback squid in Puerto Rico. However, their day at sea is quickly cut short as the three men are suddenly surrounded by ominous, torrential downpour – and must head back to land quickly to escape the storm.

Baratunde Thurston Goes Squid Fishing

8m 38s

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    Fishing for Shrimp

    6m 27s

    Farmed shrimp has a history of disease and environmental disaster. Shrimp aquaculture scientist Loc Tran is making shrimp farming healthier and more sustainable. He shares the science behind preparing shrimp in the healthiest way at a catch and cook restaurant in Vietnam.

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    Crafting Nutritious Kelp Cakes

    5m 31s

    In Alaska, the team at Native Conservancy harvests regenerative kelp in Prince William Sound. Native Alaskans have perfected the way kelp is processed and preserved for thousands of years. Fisher, Dune Lankard makes a traditional Eyak kelp cake.

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    Fishadelphia

    6m 55s

    A subscription fish program provides a sustainable solution. South Philadelphia students market and distribute less popular Atlantic fish. They are diversifying the fish we eat and helping to save our threatened seas.

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