The Portland Fish Exchange is America’s first all-display fresh seafood auction that opened in 1986. The Exchange is a non-profit, quasi-public corporation managed by a Board of Directors representing seafood buyers and sellers, City residents and government leaders.
The Exchange’s supports Maine’s seafood industry by:
Providing buyers and sellers with impartial grading and weighing services.
Conducting auctions to determine the most accurate, up-to-date prices for wholesale fresh seafood.
Disseminating price information to seafood buyers and sellers to allow them to make the best possible market decisions.
Advocating for sustainable fisheries and Maine’s seafood industry at the state, regional, and federal levels.
The Exchange’s primary function is offloading and auctioning of seafood. Commercial fishing vessels are offloaded in the early morning. The Exchange separates the catch by species of fish and market grade. The catch is weighed, and arranged in the facility’s 22,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse for inspection. Buyers arrive throughout the morning to inspect the quality of the day’s catch.
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