by Knight Trainees

This is my first Knight assignment at the Washington DC fish market. Too bad you can't smell this!
Kathy Lohr

  • The historic Maine Avenue Seafood Market is open 7 days a week on the waterfront in southwest Washington DC.
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    The historic Maine Avenue Seafood Market is open 7 days a week on the waterfront in southwest Washington DC.
  • Patrick Donahoe has worked here for more than 20 years hawking all kinds of fish including these crabs which can be steamed for customers on site.
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    Patrick Donahoe has worked here for more than 20 years hawking all kinds of fish including these crabs which can be steamed for customers on site.
  • With all these fish, you can image the stench but the workers here say they don't really notice it.
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    With all these fish, you can image the stench but the workers here say they don't really notice it.
  • The outdoor market has just about every kind of seafood you can imagine including king mackeral, squid, clams and crawfish.
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    The outdoor market has just about every kind of seafood you can imagine including king mackeral, squid, clams and crawfish.
  • Some visitors are very specific about the kind of fish they're seeking for dinner.
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    Some visitors are very specific about the kind of fish they're seeking for dinner.
  • Others buy based simply on how the seafood looks that day.
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    Others buy based simply on how the seafood looks that day.
  • Most of the fish is trucked into the market and is sold by the pound.
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    Most of the fish is trucked into the market and is sold by the pound.
  • Employees work furiously to keep the fish fresh packing them in tons of ice and spraying down their displays several times each hour, depending on the weather.
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    Employees work furiously to keep the fish fresh packing them in tons of ice and spraying down their displays several times each hour, depending on the weather.
  • Some have become regular weekly customers and the sellers here including Billy Wise says he takes a break to talk with people he recognizes.
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    Some have become regular weekly customers and the sellers here including Billy Wise says he takes a break to talk with people he recognizes.
  • Others are newcomers to the market. Venders shout out to prospective customers to entice them to buy.
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    Others are newcomers to the market. Venders shout out to prospective customers to entice them to buy.
  • Billy Wise is originally from Durham, North Carolina and has worked at the market since 1986.
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    Billy Wise is originally from Durham, North Carolina and has worked at the market since 1986.
  • Most of the venders here say preparing and displaying the fish is hard work but they say they can't imagine doing anything else.
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    Most of the venders here say preparing and displaying the fish is hard work but they say they can't imagine doing anything else.

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