Portland Fish Exchange

Portland councilors OK merger of Fish Exchange and Fish Pier Authority

After struggling financially, the Portland Fish Exchange will soon become part of the Portland Fish Pier Authority.

Amid financial losses, Portland Fish Exchange may fold into pier authority

The exchange, which functions as an auction house for landings of southern Maine groundfish, has already had to turn to the Portland Fish Authority for financial help.

After financial losses, Portland Fish Exchange considers outsourcing management

A request for funding from the city of Portland has led to a request-for-interest from organizations that might privatize the exchange, which serves as an auction house for local groundfish catches.

Industry input may help shape future of Portland Fish Pier, Exchange

The Portland Fish Pier and the Portland Fish Exchange are under scrutiny, and tenants and other users are providing feedback on issues such as hours of operation, mix of harvesters represented, and interaction with the public.

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GM who led transition at Portland Fish Exchange to step down

The Portland Fish Exchange's longtime general manager, Bert Jongerden, will retire at the end of the year. He established new sources of revenue and oversaw the transition, in 2008, to an internet-based platform, replacing the traditional "outcry" auction used from the beginning.

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