Plus – National Seafood Month pays homage to our commercial fishing industry!
Seafood is a major economic driver in Ventura Harbor
In 2017, based upon data from California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ventura Harbor was rated No. 1 in the state for poundage of fish offload and landing value. The Ventura Port District is proud to support commercial fishing because it creates jobs in the region and feeds millions of dollars into the Ventura County economy.
World-Class Commercial Fishing Marina
Check out the $4.6 million Dock Improvement Project in final completion! On the heels of a major upgrade at the Fish Pier resurfacing for $430k, the Ventura Harbor Village Marina improvement project is almost completed and will accommodate the harbor’s ever- expanding fleet of commercial vessels. (Click for Project Information)
Ventura Shellfish Enterprise (VSE)
A proposed “blue economy” aquaculture project that was created to begin farming sustainably cultivated mussels in the Santa Barbara Channel would be offloaded at the Ventura Harbor. The VSE will bring a new source of dependable fresh and sustainable seafood to the region; to enhance and sustain Ventura Harbor as a major West Coast fishing port; as well as support and expand the local economy. (Click for 7 Things to Know & more details)