The Lampulo Fish Auction Place (TPI) in Banda Aceh is a place for fishing boats or boats to dock. Since it was inaugurated in 2014, every day there are ships anchored carrying hundreds of tons of fresh fish, the fresh fish are ready to be auctioned in markets. . Every day the Lampulo Fish Auction Place is not devoid of buying and selling activities. In fact, the buyers are not only from within the city, but also from other areas, this is because the Lampulo Fish Auction Place is a mainstay trade center for the people of Aceh. The types of fish most traded at the Lampulo Fish Auction Place (TPI) are tuna (Mackerel Tuna) and several other types of fish as well such as dencis, selar, and others. Even cuttlefish and crab when the season arrives are also available. Occasionally, large sharks are also seen being caught by fishermen.
One of the fishing boats leaning on and unloading fish at the Fish Auction Place (TPI) in Lampulo. This ship traveled for four days and managed to catch fish with a total catch of 11 tons. Even though they usually sail for ten days to get as much as 11 tons of fish. The catch this month is quite a lot and the fish auction price is also quite stable. One basket of tuna weighing 30 kg sells for IDR 500,000. Apart from Aceh, these fresh fish are also usually purchased by traders from Medan for resale.
From the fish auction site, fish that have been purchased by fish wholesalers will be transported to urban areas or other areas that need them. This process includes the distribution process, fish are usually transported using vehicles. Wholesalers are part of the wholesale trade, usually they buy fish in large quantities and they resell the fish to other, smaller sellers. Usually wholesalers will bring their fish to markets. and wholesale traders are found in big cities. This activity includes distribution activities.
Housewives who buy fish at traveling vendors or stalls, usually the fish will be cleaned by the seller first, so the buyers don't have to bother cleaning it again, and when finished the fish will be brought home by the buyer to be cooked. as a side dish and consumed with the family