KEY NEW APPOINTMENT AS PPA GEARS UP FOR E-AUCTION AT FISH MARKET

Marshall Birnie will take up the role which has a set of primary key responsibilities focused on the e-auction and secondary duties that reflect the traditional management of the fish market.

PPA chief executive Graeme Reid said: “In the lead up to the implementation of the e-auction within the fish market, we are planning a number of changes to position ourselves in the best way possible to make the e-auction a success both for ourselves and our stakeholders.

“As a first step, Marshall Birnie has been appointed to the role of Fishing Business Unit Manager, and I’d like to congratulate him on the appointment. There will be further changes in the coming months as the e-auction project progresses.”

The PPA Board decided in December last year to proceed with the e-auction in place of the traditional shout auction, and Belgian firm Aucxis, which has extensive experience of providing e-auction platforms, was chosen to bring in its KOSMOS system.

It is anticipated that the system will be introduced in the spring of 2026.