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Christmas rush at Sydney fish market – in pictures









In the run-up to Christmas, more than 100,000 Sydneysiders are expected to visit the fish market. It will experience its busiest trade over the Christmas week including the 36-hour marathon from 5am on 23 December until 5pm Christmas Eve. About 600t of seafood – including 120t of prawns and 70,000 dozen oysters – is sold in the Christmas rush, with some stallholders working 30 of the 36 hours











Tuesday 23 December 2014 20.45 EST







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A fishmonger prepares cooked prawns.
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Fresh octopus on ice.
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Mahi-mahi, weighed and tagged.
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Fishmongers bid for fresh festive seafood supplies away from the crowds.
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Red snapper on display.
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A fishmonger holds up a fresh crab.
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A whole fish is weighed, ready to be sold.
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A fish is slid along the icy counter.
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Patriotic cooked prawns.
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Fresh fish, tagged and on ice, ready to be sold.
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