Cast your net wide
July 14, 2026 - A sustainable fishing community in Samui, 38 Fish for Tomorrow champions in the Maldives, an Alpine lake no one can find. Connection looks different at every latitude. It begins with a hook.
Three resorts. Three ways water connects people, from tide to table. From a Thai fishing community to a hidden Alpine lake, sustainable fishing always comes with a story.
The lake that asks something of you at Six Senses Crans-Montana
Lake Derborence does not appear on most maps. Tucked deep into the Swiss Alps, it is the kind of place that asks something of you before it offers anything back. This summer, Six Senses Crans-Montana invites you to find it by boat, accompanied by a local fishing guide and a fly rod. If you’re lucky, and under the eye of the lake’s guardian, the reward could be a wild rainbow trout or two (three’s against the rules).
The experience begins before the water. A 45-minute session covers the lake’s responsible ethos and the craft of building a fly-fishing hook from scratch, shaping materials by hand to imitate the natural prey of the lake. It is a reminder that attention comes before action, and that patience is not a quality you develop by waiting. While the fish are safeguarded, your agenda is not. No signal. No hurry. Just the gentle art of doing absolutely nothing (very deliberately).
If the day is generous, the catch returns to the hotel kitchen for a Cook Your Catch experience: a meal cooked around what the lake offered. Knowing where it came from changes the way it tastes and what it means.
What the ocean remembers at Six Senses Laamu
Six Senses Laamu recently produced a documentary that follows the complete story of sustainably caught fish from hook to table. It features the local fishers and chefs who make that supply chain possible, and it exists because the relationship behind it is worth documenting.
That relationship runs through Fish for Tomorrow, a program delivered in partnership with Maldives Resilient Reefs as part of the broader Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI). As a Fish for Tomorrow Champion, Six Senses Laamu works closely with 38 local fishers to co-manage marine resources across the atoll. In 2025, the program contributed more than USD 33,000 to the local economy through sustainable seafood purchases. The fishers bring what no budget can replicate: generations of direct knowledge about how these waters behave and what they are losing.
In regular meetings, fishers share what they observe on the water, conservationists contribute research, and together they find ways to protect what sustains them all. Yoosuf Ibrahim, one of the fishers in the program, put it plainly: “We do this work not just for today, but so these livelihoods can continue tomorrow.” For Saud Mohamed, one of the first to join, the shift has been practical as well as philosophical: “If we catch a grouper, it is now necessary to release it. We know their importance for coral reefs. We often do things without knowing the negative impacts. Now that we understand, our actions will have positive impacts.”
When staying with us, you’re welcome to join our Fisher Observer Program, developed in partnership with the Blue Marine Foundation. Fly fishing takes place in designated zones according to strict protocols, and the catch log contributes directly to the traceability of fishing across the atoll. You can also explore more through a dedicated display at SHELL, where the Fish for Tomorrow program and the work of Maldives Resilient Reefs are brought to life.
The people behind the plate at Six Senses Samui
The fish and seafood on your menu at Six Senses Samui travel a short distance from the Gulf of Thailand, sourced through a community fishing network in Surat Thani Province. The supplier is TAPI Seafood, a local operation that catches traditionally, handles carefully, and delivers fresh.
Their methods include Ikejime, a Japanese technique that minimizes stress on the fish at the point of harvest, preserving both quality and flavor integrity. Chemical-free and Thai FDA certified, the catch meets the standards trusted by professional kitchens.
What makes this partnership worth knowing about is not only what ends up on the plate, but also the thinking behind the table itself. As part of our Eat With Six Senses framework, you can discover the stories of local farms and suppliers, with each meal bringing our relationships to life in full flavor.
Across all Six Senses properties, fishing experiences follow a shared framework: responsibly selected with a preference for catch and release, and mindful of the regulations, species, and communities of each place. The water changes. Our respect for it does not.