What is the auction ?

In the life of the fishing port is the auction, named "Centre de Marée".

"Centre de Marée" is well known for :

The useful of the auction sell but also sale by contract, distance sale and registration of direct sales.

The various services implemented :

    - Means for unloading of seafood products
    - Storage in refrigerated atmosphere
    - Grading and weighing of seafoods
    - Sharing out and provision to buyers
   - Seafood collection on the coast
    - Facilities rooms for fishermen's equipment
    - Facilities rooms for buyers
    - Activity area for the wholesale fish merchants
    - Landing stages
    - Water and electricity

The different occupations, sub-contractors and administrations :

    - Ice and carriers
    - Diesel oil and suppliers for ships
    - Professional organizations and maritime administrations
    - Training for fishmongers

Fishing from Carteret to Barfleur - Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue is rising. The auction has the quality label ISO 9002 provided by l'AFAQ (French Association for Quality) in July 2000.

In order to perfectly work, precaution maintenance, training and cleaning schedules have been established and enforced.

We remind this quality label has the following aims :

Improve satisfaction of customers of the auction

Continue to reduce costs

Reduce problems

Insure a follow through of its services as well as maintenance operations on equipments and cleaning operations