Jurong Fishery Port

Jurong Fishery Port is the larger of the 2 fish wholesale markets in Singapore.  Here, trawlers berth alongside and offload their haul from the sea to wholesellers which will then auctioned to fishmongers.  The place is bustling with activities just after midnight and all the way till 5am.

#1 – At 3am, the place is bustling with activities.

#2 – Bosses, workers, customers, everyone was busy!

#3 – Piles of fish on the floor waiting for customers.

#4 –  A heap of garoupers.

#5 – Large threadfins

#6 – An odd barracuda amongst the yellow tails.

#7 – A basket full of snappers.

#8 – A huge cooler box filled with ikan selar.

#9 – Baskets of sea beams.

#10 – 1,2,3,4……..what to do with these giant snappers?

#11 – Fishy job sorting fish.

#12 – A gruesome find!  Body parts of a ……. stingray. Oops.

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#15 – Where’s the computer?

#16 – Take the reading quick!  It’s damn heavy!

#17

#18 – That’s a nice one!

#19 – How should we sort them?

#20 – Freaking cold here!

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#24 – How do you want it chopped?

#25 – Let me check if it’s fresh.  Good, feel firm.

#26 – No worry, no a gram short!

#27 – Where are my clients?

 

~ by grbenji on 04/12/2011.