Sydney Fish Market was established by the NSW Government in 1945.  From 1945 until 1999, the selling of seafood in NSW was regulated by the Government and all seafood landed in NSW was required to be sold through the NSW Fish Marketing Authority.  In 1994, Sydney Fish Market became a privately owned company (50% by the Catchers Trust and 50% by Sydney Fish Market Tenants and Merchants Pty Ltd) and in 1999, the marketing or selling of seafood was deregulated, meaning seafood no longer had to be sold through the Market in Sydney.

Today, Sydney Fish Market employs approximately 67 staff to organise the weekday wholesale Auction, promote Sydney Fish Market as the centre of seafood excellence and the only destination to buy and sell seafood, promote the site as a tourist location and a place to buy Sydney's freshest seafood and is the home of Sydney Seafood School.

Since opening in 1989, the Seafood School has played an important part in persuading Sydney residents to eat more fish. The School is considered to be one of Australia’s leading cooking schools. Over 12,000 people come to our classes each year.

SFM is the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and the world's second largest seafood market in terms of variety outside of Japan, SFM auctions over 100 species daily. Sourcing product both nationally and internationally, SFM trades over 13,000 tonnes of seafood annually.

If you are looking for the ultimate seafood experience, combining a vibrant market atmosphere with Sydney's lifestyle, there is only one place to be, Sydney Fish Market in Blackwattle Bay on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour.

An authentic fishermen's market, SFM incorporates a working fishing port, wholesale fish market, fresh food retail market, food and beverage outlets, a seafood cooking school and provides visitors with an entertaining and stimulating harbourside experience.

The Market has more species of seafood on offer than any other market in the world except Japan, with over 100 species of familiar and exotic varieties available on any day to satisfy all tastes and requirements and to cater for Sydney's cultural and culinary diversity. SFM is home to the city's widest variety of fresh seafood, ready to take home or cooked to perfection to enjoy while taking in the views from the promenade of the wharves and harbour.

SFM is a favourite spot for the changing faces of people, families, friends, tourists, office workers, educational tour groups and retirees, who all enjoy the "theatre of the wharf" while watching the catch of the day being transferred from the fishing fleet to the Auction hall.