The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust has released The Sea Table — a stunning new cookbook featuring 75 recipes, 19 local seafood species, and the stories of 21 Vineyard fishermen. More than a collection of recipes, the book is a love letter to the waters that surround us and the people who make their living from the sea.
By highlighting local species and sustainable harvest practices, The Sea Table embodies the goals of The Vineyard Way Climate Action Plan (CAP) — particularly those around food security, economic resilience, and natural resource stewardship. Supporting local fisheries reduces the island’s reliance on imported food, strengthens community-based economies, and helps maintain the cultural traditions that make the Vineyard unique.
Each recipe in The Sea Table is a reminder that climate action can be delicious — that resilience isn’t just about adapting to change, but about celebrating and sustaining the systems that nourish us. When we choose locally caught fish, we’re also choosing lower food miles, healthier ecosystems, and a stronger island food web.
You can purchase The Sea Table online through the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust, or in person at the West Tisbury Farmers Market, Menemsha Fish Market, and Beetlebung Farm. Every copy sold supports the Trust’s ongoing work to preserve the Vineyard’s maritime heritage and ensure a vibrant, sustainable future for island fisheries.
This work directly supports Climate Action Plan (CAP) Food Security Goal #1: By 2040, food grown on the Island is harvested and produced in a way that strengthens biodiversity and makes food more abundant over time, and the majority of food consumed on the Island is grown in the Northeastern US.
