January 8, 2014 — The Buyers And Sellers Exchange (BASE), an electronic auctioning company that sells landings at owner Whaling City Seafood Display Auction in New Bedford, Boston’s Whaling City Auction, and Gloucester’s Whaling City Auction, handled 32,100 pounds of fish and 1,400 pounds of scallops Dec. 30.
Top species landed and average prices were:
Skate wings: 11,400 pounds ($1.11)
Large hake: 3,500 pounds ($2.03)
Large monktail: 3,400 pounds ($4.36)
Small dab: 1,700 pounds ($3.15)
Large yellowtail: 1,600 pounds ($3.35)