Eat Like a Fish

My Adventures as a Fisherman Turned Restorative Ocean Farmer

By: Bren Smith

Narrated by: Bren Smith

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.

Includes a PDF of sea greens recipes by chefs Brooks Headley and David Santos

Life changing

This book is a must read for anyone who lives on this planet and eats food. It’s a Ray of hope that intentional people can learn to live in balance with our environment and create an economic model that supports our communities and the good people who feed us. Bren Smith lays out a clear vision of change, actions for individuals to take and an opportunity to share and expand the good work he has started.

Geat story, even better history in the making

I definitely ate this book like a fish, a very hungry one. really Loved it!

Interesting view into another world

Interesting view into a world I knew nothing about. It would be nice to be able to Invest in a farm or a few as a limited partner and be able to participate as an inland person. The lack of warm water (Gulf of Mexico) discussion leaves me wondering why.

Great intro to sea greens farming

Bren entertains with his personal story all while bouncing between practical farming techniques, environmental benefits, as well as legal, moral, and economic aspects of ocean farming. Well researched and delivered with heart and honesty. Bren, thank you for sharing.
I came across this book in a deliberate search for exploring sea green farming, harvest, and use. Although it is focused on cold water farming while I live in tropical pacific Mexico, it gave me a great introduction and inspires me to look further and start experimenting.

In extraterrestrial land…

Thanks for sharing your story Bren. I recommend individuals to read it. This book let you know what’s happening in the ocean, and the life in the ocean too. I learn about sharks, you know! “the human sharks”. Crazy!… How can we get rid of them? Seriously! Build smaller, sustainable for the community is a biomimicry way of doing. And please don’t expect money, expect connection 🙏🏽