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Every other Saturday on Madaket Plaza in Eureka!
The North Coast Growers' Association is partnering with Ashley's Seafood to launch the Humboldt Dockside Market!
This market will provide an opportunity for customers to shop directly with Humboldt based fishers.
What to know:
-All of the vendors are Humboldt based fishermen
-You will be able to get your whole fish processed and wrapped at a station on site, and we keep the waste!
-We accept CalFresh/EBT
2025 Market Schedule
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Saturdays 9am - 1pm (or until sold out, check social media for real time updates!) on Madaket Plaza in Eureka **Dates are subject to change** June 7, Opening Day! June 21 June 28 **Pacific Halibut** (this special market day follows the Pacific Halibut Derby, so come out to get your fresh halibut!) July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 September 6 September 20 October 4- Market is canceled, please join us for our last market on the 18th! October 18- Last market of the season! (the market may extend into November, depending on weather and crab season start date) |
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The North Coast Growers’ Association (NCGA) and Ashley’s Seafood are partnering to launch the Humboldt Fishermen’s Dockside Market on Madaket Plaza in Eureka. This direct-to-consumer market will mimic the structure of a farmers’ market; Humboldt based fishing vessel owners will set up canopies on Madaket Plaza every other week from May-October to sell their catch to local and visiting customers. Fishermen from Shelter Cove to Orick will sell freshly caught crab and fish, sharing stories about their trip to sea, the memories that were had, and educating about an industry as old as time. This will allow customers to leave the market connected with their fishermen, their food, and have a sense of the journey that it took to get here.
Shoppers will have the option to take their fish home whole or to take it to be processed on site at the fish filet station. At this station, customers can learn about the different ways fish can be processed, get tips and recipes for preparing their fish, and leave with ready to cook, cut and wrapped seafood. This open air concept will provide an educational experience that will not only provide high quality fish for customers and increased market opportunities for fishermen, but will reconnect our community with our resilient food system.
Humboldt’s fishing industry has experienced years of hardships; from shortened crab seasons and price cuts, to the loss of infrastructure like cold storage and fish processors. This project will improve the viability of fishing jobs by providing additional market opportunities where fishermen can receive a fair market rate for their catch, offering shared marketing for the market and fishing industry as a whole, and educating customers about the importance of supporting sustainable, local fisheries.
Shoppers will have the option to take their fish home whole or to take it to be processed on site at the fish filet station. At this station, customers can learn about the different ways fish can be processed, get tips and recipes for preparing their fish, and leave with ready to cook, cut and wrapped seafood. This open air concept will provide an educational experience that will not only provide high quality fish for customers and increased market opportunities for fishermen, but will reconnect our community with our resilient food system.
Humboldt’s fishing industry has experienced years of hardships; from shortened crab seasons and price cuts, to the loss of infrastructure like cold storage and fish processors. This project will improve the viability of fishing jobs by providing additional market opportunities where fishermen can receive a fair market rate for their catch, offering shared marketing for the market and fishing industry as a whole, and educating customers about the importance of supporting sustainable, local fisheries.
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Before now, the only way for fishing vessels to sell their catch directly to consumers is off their boats on Woodley Island. This poses several challenges:
-The docks aren’t ADA accessible, and ramps and walkways are steep and narrow, preventing community members with mobility limitations from accessing vessels. -The harbor doesn’t offer equal opportunity to all fishing vessels; customers often park in the first parking lot when arriving on Woodley Island, so vessels with slips near that lot often see higher sales. Additionally, some docks do not have any parking lot nearby. -There is no public transportation to Woodley Island. -Unless they are already connected to communication channels from fishermen, visitors don’t know where to look when seafood is for sale. |
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