BASE Gloucester
North Atlantic Fisheries
Connecting Seafood
Buyers & Sellers
The BASE program has changed the fish market in Massachusetts. Instead of continuing with the inefficient practices of selling and buying seafood, the auction provides buyers and sellers with an orderly and open market, allowing for fair market prices for fishermen and access to predictable supplies of fresh seafood for buyers.
Gloucester
How It Works
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Auction Electronic System
At the Buyer and Sellers Exchange (BASE), the Auction's Electronic system controls each transaction.
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6 am Monday-Friday
The auction starts at 6:00 am Monday through Friday. All the products bought and sold are displayed in lots of 100 to 20,000 pounds and separated by species and size.
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Unloading
The direct unloading of the fishing vessels takes place each day between the hours of 11:00 pm through 4:00 am the next morning. Once it arrives, the product is immediately weighed, boxed, iced, and ready for the next auction day.
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Commitment
At BASE, we are committed to consistently sourcing the best quality seafood products for the market. We utilize state-of-the-art AI technology to grade fish before auction, ensuring an accurate and reliable representation of each product. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of respect, adaptability, accountability, and loyalty. As a primary distributor of fresh seafood, we aim to deliver consistent, high quality value-added seafood and pride ourselves on responding quickly to market shifts and customer needs.