Selling imported farmed salmon at the Fish Exchange auction
Summary
Eimskip and CBID want to land Icelandic and Faroese salmon in Portland and sell it on the exchange auction instead of trucking it to Boston. Supporters say the added revenue could lower fees for the local groundfish fleet; skeptics worry about competition with small-boat fishermen and the optics of auctioning foreign fish at a US port.
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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
New auction revenue could eventually let the exchange lower fees for the local fleet, though no dollar figures were set.
The Exchange's finances, local buyers seeking one-stop seafood sourcing, and potentially local boats through lower fees.
Some younger small-boat fishermen have voiced concerns the exchange is shifting direction away from them.
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