Discover how one entrepreneur is reshaping the future of regional seafood—one tin at a time. This episode takes you to Fishtown, Michigan, for the story behind the first Midwest-based tinned fish company sourcing exclusively from the Great Lakes. Learn how honoring local flavor, rethinking business models, and planning for climate resilience are all part of building a more sustainable seafood system from the inside out.

Episode Transcript

Episode Guide

• 00:00 Intro to In Hot Water, Great Lakes Edition
• 02:07 Introducing Marissa Fellows, the founder and CEO of Great Lakes Tinned Fish,, whom we met in a shanty on the spectacular working waterfront of Fishtown, Michigan
• 03:30 Marissa shares her journey to creating the Great Lakes Tinned Fish company and the people who supported her along the way
• 10:39 Challenges to opening the first Midwest-based tinned fish company sourcing exclusively from the Great Lakes region
• 17:14 Flipping a business model on its head while capturing the taste of the Great Lakes in a tin
• 21:07 Investing in the long run means being part of the conversation around the future of Great Lakes fisheries
• 22:57 Marissa is incorporating resilience into her business that relies on a product that's affected by the effects of climate change
• 25:48 Flipping the script, Marissa asks Crystal what is most important thing for businesses to be sustainable in the fishing sector

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1. 1. Recommend this series to anyone who enjoys seafood and is curious about how climate change is affecting our seafood-producing regions.