Fulton Fish Market – Location
The Fulton Fish Market is located in The Bronx borough of New York City.
Its exact address is:
800 Food Center Drive,
Bronx, NY 10474
Fulton Fish Market – Contact Details
- Phone: (718) 378-2356
- Fax: (718) 378-2355
About Fulton Fish Market
Original Brooklyn Bridge Location of the Fulton Fish Market
Fulton Fish Market is situated in The Bronx, New York. Till recently, it was a wing of the Fulton Market (near the Brooklyn Bridge, above Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan) that was founded in 1822 to sell a variety of foodstuffs and produce. The Fulton Fish Market relocated to a new locale at Hunts Point in the Bronx in November 2005.
The Fulton Fish Market has been the most important wholesale fish market on the East coast throughout its 183 year history. In 1822, when it was opened, it was the preferred unloading spot for fishing boats from across the Atlantic Ocean.
The wholesalers at the Fulton Fish Market sell the fish to various restaurateurs and retailers that purchase fresh fish of every possible variety.
What to See at Fulton Fish Market
At its new location in the Bronx, the market transacts in millions of pounds of seafood every day, and its yearly sales exceed $1 Billion – it is second only to Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market! The U.S. Government tracks and reports fish prices at the Fulton Fish Market.
The market employs about 650 workers.
Large restaurants, retail buyers, chefs from the NY area as well as some of Manhattan’s most prestigious chefs come to the Fulton Fish Market in the early morning hours to find the day’s catch of fresh seafood.
At this New Fulton Fish Market, you can find the following varieties of seafood:
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Inspection and Selection of Fish
Barracuda
- Black Grouper
- Catfish
- Clams
- Cod
- Crab
- Eel
- Flounder
- John Dory
- King Crab
- King Salmon
- Live Soft Shell Crabs
- Lobsters
- Lobster Tails
- Mahi Mahi
- Monkfish
- Mullet
- Octopus
- Oysters
- Perch
- Pike
- Pollock
- Red Snapper
- Salmon
- Shark
- Shrimp
- Sea Bass
- Squid
- Sturgeon
- Swordfish
- Tilapia
- Trout
- Tuna
Fulton Fish Market Hours
Fish being packed at the Fulton Fish Market
Following are the hours of operation of the Fulton Fish Market. Please note that if you want to find the best fresh fish and seafood, it is best to reach there before 5am.
- Mon: 1am – 7am
- Tue: 1am – 7am
- Wed: 1am – 7am
- Thu: 1am – 7am
- Fri: 1am – 7am
- Sat: Closed
- Sun: Closed
A farmer’s market also operates on the premises, and has the same hours. It is however also open on Saturdays from 1am to 8am.
How to reach Fulton Fish Market
The Fulton Fish Market is not easily accessible by public transportation. the nearest Subway / train stations are:
- Longwood Avenue or Hunts Point Avenue (for the 6 train)
- Prospect Avenue or Intervale Avenue (for 2 & 5 trans)
- 138 St Grand Concourse or 149 St Grand Concourse (for 4 & 5 trans)
Fulton Fish Market Admission Tickets
Admission to the Fulton Fish Market is free.
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