Sustainable fishing minimizes impact on the ocean habitat and wildlife, ensures safe working conditions for fishermen and, for wild caught fisheries, manages populations, controls overfishing and ensures the gear has minimal environmental impacts. This means healthier oceans, more abundant wildlife, cleaner fishing and overall conservation of fish habitat.

Noyo Harbor takes great pride in our commercial fishing fleet. With over 80 active fishing vessels, the fleet plays a vital role in supporting the local economy in our coastal communities. In Noyo Harbor, we know every boat is a business and that business supports a local family. The Noyo Harbor District is supporting our working waterfront with the following projects:

Ice House
The Noyo Harbor District recently installed a 20-ton flake ice machine with funding from the California Economic Development Department. Having reliable access to flake ice is essential for the success of the commercial fishing fleet. Its thin, flat shape provides rapid, uniform cooling and gentle protection for delicate seafood.

Expanding Markets for Commercial Fleet with North Coast Catch
The Noyo Harbor District and West Business Development Center was awarded funding to promote economic empowerment and sustainable growth within local community by raising awareness about locally sourced seafood. This initiative aims to achieve this through expanding markets, enhancing skill development, and improving infrastructure for commercial and recreational fishing.
The North Coast Catch program focuses on nine local species:

• Rockfish
  
• Petrale Sole
  
• Dover Sole
  
• Rex Sole
  
• Lingcod
  
• Blackcod
  
• California King Salmon
  
• Albacore Tuna
  
• Dungeons Crab

Marina Redevelopment
In 2018, the Noyo Harbor District developed a strategic plan for the redevelopment of the Noyo Harbor Marina. This plan presented a process and basic framework for redevelopment in three phases The plan also included harbor dreading, repairs to the existing wave wall, installation of new restrooms, laundry facilities, hazmat disposal facilities and a Fuel Dock with vessel pump out facilities.

In 2024, the California Coastal Conservancy granted the District funds to take the project to the next level. The District will undertake the Noyo Harbor Marina Redevelopment Planning Project which will consist of conducting community engagement and a planning study, and preparing 60% designs, permit applications and California Environmental Quality Act documents for the redevelopment of the marina.