Quarter Year

Jakarta Fish Market

by Mike

We visited this place late at night and, as you can see, it was still bustling. At high tide the water runs into the streets, at low tide it leaves smelly puddles. Most people were wearing rain boots as they hauled their catches from place to place.

As far as I understood, the market is where the boats sold their catches to restaurants, then outside were people selling to anyone passing through. Maybe. There was also an area where small restaurants grilled and served fresh seafood. Families lived around here, some lived on boats and some lived behind the food stalls. We went back the next day and got a few more shots, which will be up soon. (more photos)

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