Trawl nets being stretched and mended in the ‘Net-Yard’ - located adjacent to the Fish Exchange
The F/V Aaron Melissa preparing to offload fresh, Gulf of Maine groundfish at Pier #1 of the Exchange
Baskets of groundfish coming from the hold into the unloading hopper
The Exchange staff verifies individual fish for accurate culling weight using electronic scales
The Exchange staff sorts groundfish by species and cull
The scale master scans, weighs and bar-codes each individual container of groundfish
Containers of groundfish are stacked & iced onto pallets in the backfield and tagged with the bar coded label
Completed ‘lots’ of groundfish are arranged & displayed in the Exchange’s temperature controlled cooler for inspection by registered buyers
The Exchange has one of the largest refrigerated spaces in the State!
Buyers and sellers are seated at the Exchanges auction room computers preparing for the Internet Auction
The Exchange provides after-auction reprocessing services for our buyer clients to expedite shipments to larger metropolitan cities
Exchange staff ‘steaking’ large pollock for boxing and shipment to the New Fulton Market in New York
The Exchange expedites loading buyers and LTL carriers using our fleet of forklifts and powered pallet jacks
The Exchange not only handles just groundfish – but can accommodate large trips of pelagic species – like tuna & swordfish and provides space to unload herring and menhaden harvesting vessels
Portland Press Herald
January 24, 2012
Keliher confirmed as marine resources commissioner
By
John Richardsonjrichardson@mainetoday.com AUGUSTA — Patrick Keliher won easy confirmation today as commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Keliher had been the acting commissioner since July. The previous commissioner, Norman Olsen, resigned after saying he didn't have Gov. Paul LePage's full support. LePage nominated Keliher earlier this month and the Legislature's Marine Resources Committee unanimously voted to confirm him today. Keliher joined the department in 2007 as director of sea run fisheries and habitat. Before that, he was executive director of the Atlantic Salmon Commission and head of the Coastal Conservation Association, Greater New England. |
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