""While the rest of the city sleeps, there's a small city of people working here, moving millions of pounds of seafood to keep New York fed," notes Fulton Fish Co-Op CEO Nicole Ackerina, highlighting "the scale and overnight hustle" of the operation."
"The Fulton Fish Cooperative Market connects global trade routes, Indigenous waterways, organized crime, Wall Street, city infrastructure, labor, and restaurants."
"Every day, the market moves between one and two million pounds of fish, a disorientingly massive number that only makes sense when Ackerina explains that the frigid, fragrant night market supplies most of the seafood served in the city's nearly 30,000 restaurants."
Fulton Fish Market operates before dawn, bustling with activity as workers process massive quantities of seafood. It is the oldest and largest seafood market in the U.S., moving one to two million pounds of fish daily. The market supplies seafood to nearly 30,000 restaurants across New York City, from casual dining to fine establishments. It plays a crucial role in connecting global trade routes and local infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of supply chains in urban environments.
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