Pier 76 and The Harbor owner and chef Chris Karjecic has quite the night ahead of him: He will be filleting and packaging some 1,000 pounds of fish and giving it away to people in need, Saturday, March 21.

Partnering with Ingardia Brother Produce, the massive delivery of wild Opah, Tuna, and Ono will be distributed at Krajacic’s Downtown Long Beach Pier 76 location from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fish will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

“We’d like to continue to support our Long Beach community by donating to those that are in times of need—and that means feeding our community,” Krajacic said.

Additionally, Krajacic and crew will be taking a cue from other local restaurants and converting the fish grill into a popup market, offering everything from lettuce and tomatoes to kale and broccoli.

“Depending on how tonight and tomorrow go, we might just get another shipment to give away,” Krajacic said.

Pier 76 is located at 95 Pine Ave.

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