Bren Smith was born in Newfoundland, Canada and became a commercial fisherman at the age of 14 and became disillusioned with the traditional fishing industry. He has been nationally recognized and won several awards for his development of regenerative ocean farming.
From Penguin Random House:
Disheartened by an industry defined by its environmental violence, he moved on to salmon farming before realizing that it was just as unsustainable. It was then that he discovered a program to lease shellfishing grounds off the Connecticut coastline. There, he designed one of the first 3D ocean farms in the country on 20 acres in the Long Island Sound. This revolutionary approach allows farms to grow seafood such as mussels, oysters, and kelp in underwater columns that absorb carbon, act as storm surge protection, and restore water quality, all while providing a sustainable source of both food and employment.
Eat Like a Fish: My Adventures as a Fisherman Turned Restorative Ocean Farmer by 
