Beyond the 100-Foot Waves: Nazaré’s New Ocean Experiment

Last October big wave surfers Laura Crane, Mason Barnes, Nic von Rupp, and helped João Macedo and his coalition of surfers and fishermen known as the Hope Zones Foundation (HZF) launch Portugal's first-ever regenerative ocean farm just 10 minutes south of the Nazaré harbor. Beyond chasing giant waves, they're all collaborating on a sustainable future for Portugal.

The farm is a big step forward for surfer-led environmental projects and is the latest project partner for Seatrees — a leading...