November 9, 2023 — The Portland Fish Exchange (PFE) has bought and sold daily catch in the U.S. state of Maine since 1986. On the eastern side of the pier, the fish exchange houses auctions of fresh seafood and acts as a financial intermediary for buyers and sellers.
Almost every day of the week, commercial fishermen unload their vessels’ catch, which then gets sorted, graded, and weighed in-house at the fish exchange. With a capacity of 22,000 square feet of refrigerated storage, PFE can accommodate a substantial amount of product from local fishermen.