Q: Are groundfish prices higher in Massachusetts than in Maine?

A: No.  Most of the time, Maine's prices are higher. 

There are three display groundfish auctions in New England.  One is in Maine - the Portland Fish Exchange - and two are in Massachusetts - in Gloucester and New Bedford.  Combined, the three auctions handle around 40% of the New England groundfish fleet's harvest - about 20 different species and sizes of fish.  In 2005, Portland Fish Exchange  prices beat those of the Massachusetts auctions about two-thirds of the time.