Peterhead Port Authority appoints a new manager as it prepares to launch an electronic auction system in its fish market in 2026
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has appointed a new Fishing Business Unit Manager as it prepares to implement an electronic auction system in its fish market next year.
Marshall Birnie will take up the role, with primary responsibilities focused on the e-auction and secondary duties related to the traditional management of the fish market.
PPA chief executive Graeme Reid said: “In the lead up to the implementation of the e-auction, we are planning a number of changes to position ourselves in the best way possible to make it a success for both ourselves and our stakeholders.
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As a first step, Marshall Birnie has been appointed to the role of Fishing Business Unit Manager, and I’d like to congratulate him on the appointment.” Reid added that further changes would be made in the coming months as the project progresses.
The PPA Board decided in December of last year to proceed with the e-auction in place of the traditional shout auction. The Belgian firm Aucxis, which has extensive experience with e-auction platforms, was chosen to provide its KOSMOS system.
The new system is anticipated to be introduced in the spring of 2026.
