Cal Hazen, a Navy veteran, returns to his ancestral home in Bonac on Long Island for his father's funeral, only to find the cherished land and waters of his childhood threatened by development for the ultra-rich. Having left this life of commercial fishing and natural reverence behind twenty years ago, he is now determined to protect his heritage. As Cal battles against powerful developers, he confronts not just the loss of tradition, but also the ruthless lengths to which some will go to transform his once-sacred homeland.