Peterhead to move to electronic auction
The Board of Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has approved the introduction of an electronic auction within the fish market, expected to become operational early next year. ‘This is an exciting…
Albacore season gives Keroman a boost
After a difficult year in 2023, in terms of both volume and value, albacore tuna has made a welcome reappearance in the port of Keroman. After a slow start in…
Bluefin auction raises $100,000 for mental health charities
A Southern Bluefin Tuna donated by South Seas Tuna has raised over $100,000 at a charity auction event in Sydney. The Wet Cold + Delicious: A Deep Dive into Tuna…
Exploring the future of Plymouth’s fish market
Plymouth’s fish auction shut its doors in May this year, but a feasibility and business planning exercise to explore options for bringing it back. Plymouth City Council, Sutton Harbour Company…
Newlyn commissioners formalise auction agreement with W Stevenson
Monday 1st April marks a significant moment in the history of the Port of Newlyn as Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners (NP&HC) and W Stevenson & Sons Limited (WS&S) have signed an agreement that…
Lorient determined to remain resilient
2023 was a tough year for Lorient, with both deep-sea and coastal fishing declining, although the port’s managers are determined to maintain activity and Lorient’s position as Brittay’s fishing hub.…
Volume and turnover down – but prices up
After its strong post-Covid return to buoyant activity in 2021, the trends at the port of Lorient for 2022 are cause for concern. The auction at Brittany’s premier fishing port…
Processors boycott Peterhead auction
The largest whitefish auction in Europe has come to a halt with a boycott by processors. A row has been brewing for a while over attempts by the Peterhead Port…
Lorient’s auction bounces back
Lorient has secured its place as France’s top auction in value terms for 2021, with a turnover of €71.80 million, ahead of Le Guilvinec with a €62.9 million turnover and…
Buyers at the EFICE group of Dutch auctions appreciate the new features and functionality that KOSMOS offers
Dutch auction network goes to the cloud
The EFICE group of fish auctions, Visveiling Urk (Urk and Harlingen), Zeeuwse Visveilingen (Breskens and Vlissingen) and Visafslag Lauwersoog is making the the switch to the Aucxis Kosmos network. The existing auction infrastructure…