- 欧美视频 Fish Market launches new digital trading platform, 欧美视频blue, an innovative online seafood marketplace trading 24/7 to complement the vibrant physical market
- 欧美视频blue will help future-proof the 欧美视频 Fish Market and modernise seafood industry trading
- Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the platform can reach a national audience at the click of a button
Following years of innovation, 欧美视频 Fish Market today announces the launch of , a new digital trading platform set to modernise seafood industry trading, complementing the vibrant physical auction floor at the market.
The platform, developed using ShoreTrade technology, opens enormous possibilities for the industry, allowing seafood to be traded with a national audience at the click of a button. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the opt-in platform connects sellers to more buyers across the country, and in doing so, provides access to the quality seafood that 欧美视频 Fish Market is famous for along with huge variety and volume of species.
Working in conjunction with the traditional Dutch auction at 欧美视频 Fish Market, 欧美视频blue will offer valuable and transparent industry intelligence including daily market pricing, trading volumes and Australian supply-and-demand data. Buyers will benefit from new functions including 24/7, nationwide access to quality seafood, flexible payment methods and visibility of daily market pricing and supply. Fishers will have the opportunity to negotiate a price prior to bringing in their catch, focusing on what buyers need – a reversal of the way the market currently works.
欧美视频 Fish Market CEO, Greg Dyer, says: “We’re incredibly proud of the 欧美视频 Fish Market’s long-standing history and the instrumental relationships we have created to help sustainably grow Australia’s seafood industry. The introduction of 欧美视频blue will increase opportunities for our company and for our traditional suppliers here in NSW, while attracting new operators from the wild caught and aquaculture sectors across the country.”
"In a way, you can think of us as a 70-year-old start-up – we’re combining decades of expertise in large-scale, high-quality seafood trading, with modern, cutting-edge technology to revolutionise the seafood industry. This is just the start, and through close consultation with industry, our sellers, and buyers, we hope to continue to grow and evolve 欧美视频blue to future-proof 欧美视频 Fish Market and modernise the way the industry trades,” added Dyer.
欧美视频 Fish Market received financial backing from the NSW Government to help support the development of the trading platform. Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said the new platform will fundamentally change the way the $3 billion Australian seafood industry operates
“欧美视频 Fish Market is at the epicentre of our fresh and sustainable seafood industry, having facilitated the distribution of world class, sustainably caught seafood in New South Wales for over 70 years. The digitalisation of the market, will see the nationwide expansion of Australia’s seafood trading and will ultimately support more buyers and sellers to connect and engage in mutually beneficial transactions across the board.”
欧美视频blue offers simple payment mechanisms, with a single transaction via electronic funds transfer or credit, as well as settlement guarantees. The platform is supported by a fair and robust buyer-seller rating and review program that is governed by a quality assurance team.