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Wholesale Fish Market Chioggia
The current wholesale fish market in Chioggia was established in 1960 on the island of the Shipyards, located between the Lusenzo and San Domenico canals and connected to the bridge over the lagoon that links the city to the nearby seaside resort of Sottomarina. The area occupied by the wholesale fish market covers approximately 11,000 square meters, of which 5,000 are covered by a pavilion at the center of the structure, flanked by two large open spaces served by fishing boats that dock right in the port area. In addition to the aforementioned structure, there are also offices designated for the administration of the fish market located at the entrance to the fish trade area; three large buildings house the management and cash office of the market, and to complete the picture, a café, bathrooms, a meeting room, and veterinary and surveillance offices have been added. An efficient structure bustling with staff. To ensure fresh and well-preserved products, three boxes have been specially designed to host wholesale ice merchants. Over the years, the wholesale fish market in Chioggia has specialized not only in the marketing of national fresh products but also in specialties that characterize foreign markets, thus developing a trade based on preserved, frozen, and deep-frozen fish that may have been processed, transformed, packaged, smoked, or dried. Thanks to these important features, the wholesale fish market in Chioggia is one of the most significant centers for the storage, sale, and processing of fish. Every day within the market complex, two auctions are held, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and, thanks to the internal administrative system, sellers and fishermen can immediately collect the sale price. The wholesale market is primarily aimed at traders and small/medium producers; private individuals cannot participate in the auctions. The efficiency of the wholesale fish market in Chioggia is based on the importance of loading within the area reserved for fish and shellfish stock. Many people work frantically to ensure that buyers receive healthy fish with precise organoleptic qualities. The internal operations are regulated by a surveillance system and a committee of veterinarians responsible for checking the health status of the catch and the possibility of placing it on the market. To complete the picture, there are 45 storage boxes available to each individual trader, allowing them to utilize modern preservation and stock systems. The wholesale fish market in Chioggia is so important at the national level not only because of its strategic location but also due to the lagoon and open sea, which allow for various types of fishing and a true breeding operation for bivalve mollusks. Fixed nets, trawling nets, cogoli, turbo-suction fishing, flying nets, and shell fishing are just some of the countless techniques used for supply, highlighting the enormous fishing tradition practiced in this rich and prolific region: Veneto.