Select from whole fish, fish fillets, freshly smoked seafood or snap frozen. Our staff offer great advice on selecting the right fish for your needs.
Select from a wide variety of the freshest whole fish on display every day. Try our snapper, salmon, tarakihi, gurnard, mussels, crayfish and more fresh in off the boats.
Learn MoreThe Auckland Fish Market offers a range of live, fresh and frozen shellfish & crustaceans. Our live tanks showcase paua, mussels, tuatua, cockles (clams), crayfish & geoduck plus there is prawns, crab, scampi….the list goes on.
Learn MoreOur chillers are stocked with a great range of seafood products – frozen for your convenience. Everything from NZ scampi, whitebait, paua, prawns, crab, squid, fish fillets, salmon and more. We have it covered!
Learn MoreOur cabinet is stocked full of a variety of fresh fish fillets for your convenience. Our onsite fish filleters work throughout the day replenishing stocks as required and our staff are available to assist with any queries you may have.
Learn MoreFreshly smoked seafood is available straight from our market smokehouse. Our seafood is smoked onsite in our ‘walk-in’ smokehouse with plenty of flavour options and a variety of species to choose from. We smoke all of our fish for around 6 hours with tea tree wood chips.
Learn MoreAlongside our fresh fish and seafood we have a diverse range of gourmet products to complement your fresh seafood meals. From Italian pasta and Arborio rice to Heavensent sauces and local artisan honey. Why not try some Adventure Kitchen Harissa paste to add some spice to your daily seafood meals? Our shelves are stocked with a wide variety of items to create the perfect seafood meal.
Want to get more out of your fresh seafood? For cooking tips, techniques, advice and an entertaining evening night out, join us at the Auckland Seafood School where our trained chefs will share their seafood recipes with you.
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Located at the Auckland Fish Market is a diverse range of the freshest seafood you can buy in Auckland at wholesale rates and bulk packs. We supply bulk seafood at great competitive prices. Available to order or ready to pick up daily.
Learn MoreFishing vessels deliver their catch during the night to the Market or across the road at Wynyard wharf where the fish is unloaded.
The Fish Market auction is ready in time for 5.00am when the registered buyers arrive to check the day’s catch. Bidding starts at 6.00am using the Dutch clock auction – a system aimed at quick sale of product at competitive premium prices.
Albert Sanford built the first fish market in Auckland in the early 1890s. The market today is located right in the middle of bustling Wynyard Quarter, a unique harbour location bringing fresh seafood directly from the wharf to your plate.The Fish Market building hosts a variety of fresh seafood retailers, a boutique food market, restaurant, cafe, deli and the ever popular Auckland Seafood School.
Owned by Sanford Limited, a leading NZ seafood company where sustainability is central to everything they do, Sanford have a strong commitment not only to sustainable fishing, but right across all facets of their business. Auckland Fish Market – Come for the Seafood, Stay for the Experience.
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First hour of parking at the Auckland Fish Market Carpark is free. We will refund your first hours parking – in order to receive the refund you must request an extra ticket when paying and show this at our point of sale to receive the refund.
Say hello to the crew at Freshcatch!
We all know fish is at its absolute best when it’s fresh and this exciting new business Freshcatch pairs the freshest seafood possible with useful tips and ideas from experts all delivered direct to your door with the tap of a button.
We love how passionate the crew from Freshcatch are about making it as simple as possible for Kiwis to buy and cook the freshest seafood possible.
Their delivery system couldn’t be easier. Convenient weekly or fortnightly delivery six days a week ̶ you choose which day and can change or cancel at any time.
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Our Easter trading hours:
- Open Easter Friday and Saturday 7am to 6pm
- Closed Easter Sunday and Monday.
Due to building upgrade works on the Sanford building, the Auckland Fish Market café, restaurant and bar will be closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience while these works are underway.
Retail open as usual
Our retail businesses are still open for business as usual, so stop by any time to purchase your fresh & frozen seafood – we look forward to seeing you.
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