Resilient Lorient auction
Despite setbacks in recent years – Covid, Brexit, Bay of Biscay closures – the Keroman fish market has demonstrated a remarkable resilience as local landings continue to decline but deliveries…
Brixham breaks records – again
With fish worth £77 landed and sold through its fish market last year, Brixham has again smashed its own record. The £77 million total for 2025 leaves the previous year’s…
Southern Hemisphere’s largest auction running on KOSMOS
Sydney Fish Market (SFM) has been running on the KOSMOS digital auction system supplied by Aucxis since this summer, preceded by an intensive period of testing and optimisation. With this…
Fraserburgh auction gears up to go electronic
A key aspect of a recent upgrade to the Fraserburgh fish auction’s facilities is modernisation of its IT infrastructure, clearing the way for a switch to an electronic auction. A…
Countdown to Sydney’s new fish market
The new Sydney Fish Market building has now reached what’s described as ‘practical completion’, meaning that the operators have the keys to the market’s new home while finishing touches are…
Record week at Brixham
Brixham Fish Market last week broke its own records. The 431 tonnes of fish that passed through the market makes it the best week of the year in volume terms…
Lorient holds its own, despite setbacks
The fishing port of Lorient has returned respectables figure for 2024, despite facing setbacks on a number of fronts, including the Bay of Biscay closure and the enduring headaches resulting…
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…
