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    Local captains reel in fish for food bank

    Posted on March 24, 2021

    Steinhatchee Capt. Jim Zurbrick (right) is among the local commercial fishermen who are participating in a partnership to provide fresh, local seafood to food banks in north Florida, including Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Other Steinhatchee captains helping with the program include Danny Lanier and Paul Reeves.

    Funded by a grant from a national non-profit conservation group, a trio of Steinhatchee commercial fishermen are helping catch fresh Gulf Coast seafood to be distributed by local food banks to those struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance and Fish for America USA, with the help of local commercial fisherman in Taylor County, have announced a collaborative effort to provide fresh, local seafood to food banks in North Florida working to meet continued needs caused by lingering economic hardships created by COVID-19.

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