Commercial Fishing

DAILY AUCTIONS • LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS • FISHING-RELATED LINKS

 
PORTLAND FISH EXCHANGE

The Portland Fish Exchange is an all-display fresh fish and seafood auction operated in Portland, Maine. The Exchange offers a fair and open marketplace, bringing together Commercial Fishing Vessels (Sellers) with Wholesalers and Processors (Buyers). Fresh fish and seafood products are unloaded from fishing vessels daily and displayed for Buyers to make purchasing decisions. A daily auction is conducted at midday. Products purchased are destined for restaurants, markets, and processing plants within hours of vessel landings.

The Portland Fish Exchange is recognized throughout the Fish and Seafood Industry as a leader in innovation, quality, and integrity. Located on the waterfront in Portland, the Exchange offers ample pier and berthing space for boats. The 22,000-square-foot facility also offers numerous shipping bays for convenient loading and transport of products. Fish and Seafood can be landed at ports other than Portland and shipped via motor vehicle and/or aircraft to the auction facility for display and sale.

DAILY AUCTIONS

Auctions are conducted year-round Sunday through Thursday. Off-loading, sorting and weighting take place the evening before and the morning of that day's auction to ensure the highest product quality and freshness.

Daily Auction Schedule
        Sunday - 11:00AM
        Monday thru Thursday - 12:00 Noon

For more information, visit our Web site at www.portlandfishexchange.com.

For additional information, contact Fishing Industry Program Manager, Judith Hill Harris.

LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

ServicesTelephone
1. DEAKES WHARF
     General MarineShip Repair,
Commercial Gear
207-772-5354
 
2. BERLIN MILLS WHARF
     Gowan Marine Ship Repair,
Commercial Gear
207-773-1761
 
3. PORTLAND FISH PIER
     City of Portland Dockage207-541-6900
     Vessel ServicesIce, Fuel, Net Repair,
Ship Repair, Electronics,
Commercial Gear
800-773-7050
 
4. UNION WHARF
     Brown Ship Chandlery Commercial Gear207-772-3796
     Maine Liferaft & Inflatable
       Service Co.
Commercial Gear207-772-8095
     Portland TrapTraps207-774-4896
     Custom Float Docks207-772-3796
     The Bait LadyBait207-871-0551
 
5. HOBSON'S WHARF
     A.L. Griffin Ship ChandleryCommercial Gear207-772-0165
 
6. MAINE WHARF
     Chase Leavitt & Co Life Raft Service772-3751


FISHING-RELATED LINKS

Department of Marine Resources

Seafarer's Friend

The Rev. Dr. Nash Garabedian Jr., Port Chaplain & Program Director,
   Phone: (207) 871-7699, E-mail