Brixham market opened the bidding in its new market last Friday with fish from the beamer Angel Emiel. The fish made near record prices as a the dearth of fish continues thanks to one of the longest spells of prolonged gales for many years. Dover soles made £21 per kilo - thats over £120 a stone in 'old money' - almost £8 a pound on the market!
Also available on the BTA website is this very useful page that lets boat owners and merchants see at a glance what boats and fish are due for auction - a feature 'Through the gaps' is looking at introducing here.
It would seem illogical for a port like Brixham to have spent over £17 million on a new fish market to serive their fleet while in Cornwall there is talk of doing away with such a facility for the sake of a centralised depot somewhere on the A30. Newlyn's proposed market cost is less than a third of Brixham for a greater annual turnover.
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