"When the new Sydney Fish Market flung open its doors for the first time on Monday morning, one regular clientele was notably absent. There were no seagulls. And, by extension, no poo. I've been waiting 50 years for this, one man carrying several shopping bags told me as he exited the shiny new building. I couldn't bring friends here from Europe to sit out there [at the old market] with the birds and the shit."
"Scheduled to open in late 2024, the timeline blew out by more than a year amid construction delays and negotiations with grandfathered seafood vendors, who only signed new leases a few months ago. Six million visitors are expected to flood through the market each year. Carmelo Lombardo (right) says the opening of the new market is a proud moment'. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian"
The new Sydney Fish Market opened Monday in a large, modern building housing around 40 vendors, including non-seafood offerings such as flowers, pizza, banh mi and artisan cheese. Hundreds visited from 7am to sample seafood and buy fresh catch. Regular seagull activity and associated droppings were absent at the new site while birds remained at the old, now-closed location. The redevelopment faced significant delays and tense negotiations with grandfathered seafood vendors, with most signing new leases only months before opening. Management and long-serving stallholders described the opening as a proud moment.
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