Peterhead is Europe’s largest fishing port for whitefish and pelagic species. Peterhead port has been a fishing port for hundreds of years and now focuses on whitefish, pelagic and shellfish. our location and facilities are key, with rich fishing grounds in the Northern North Sea and West of Scotland, and the facilities to enable landing of catches, repair of nets, maintenance facilities (and supply chain) for the vessels, our fish market and significant processing capacity.
The Port provides first-class facilities and infrastructure for both the landing and selling of fish, and we place a premium on quality.
In recent years PPA has invested over £50 million in a new state-of-the-art fish market and quayside improvements that allow for vessels to land at all states of the tide.
Peterhead Fish Market maintains storage and distribution accreditation from BRCGS.
In spring 2026, the Fish Market transitioned to an Electronic Auction System.
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