Dory Fish Market

The Dory Fishing Fleet is a fleet in Newport Beach in the U.S. state of California.

The fleet founded in 1891, is not anchored in the harbor, but is located directly on the beach of the Pacific Ocean at the foot of Newport Pier. The fishermen sell their catches in a rustic wooden crate at Oceanfront Boulevard.

History

The Dory Fishing Fleet was established in 1891. At this time, it included a number of around 20 boats. The Newport Beach Historical Society took the associated fish market in 1969 as a Local Landmark. A fine imposed for conservation purposes fishing ban left the fleet in 2002 to shrink by about half. The city 's response was to the State of California successfully for its continued existence is a.

Today, the fishing fleet is the only one remaining of its kind in the United States. It consists of small open - Dory boats from five to six feet in length. Every morning from 7 clock of fresh caught fish is landed and offered for sale in the booths.