San Diego’s seafood culture — from its fishermen to the city’s chefs and restaurants— will be the subject of a new television show premiering Monday, March 1, on the Outdoor Channel. The Fishmonger stars local seafood expert Tommy Gomes, a native San Diegan and former commercial fisherman whose long career in the industry includes 15 years with Catalina Offshore Products, where he founded a walk-in fish market for the wholesaler and started a educational dinner series.
His collaborator in the show is Scott Leysath, the host of The Sporting Chef and Dead Meat, who says that Gomes is the perfect guide to the regional seafood scene, with his depth of knowledge about sustainable seafood, industry connections, and passion for education. Leysath tells Eater by phone that it’s their goal to connect the audience, especially San Diego viewers, with the fishing community and encourage them to buy local…