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Belfast Seafood Hub

Belfast, Northern Ireland's capital, is a major port city on Belfast Lough. It is not one of Northern Ireland's fishing ports, which are Kilkeel, Portavogie and Ardglass, but as the region's capital it is home to seafood wholesalers, distributors and buyers.

Belfast tide times today

• Low water 05:45 (-1.3 m)
• High water 11:53 (+1.5 m)
• Low water 18:08 (-1.3 m)

UK time. Heights relative to mean sea level, not chart datum. Not for navigation.

Weather and sea conditions at Belfast

7°C, partly cloudy; wind N 5 knots (force 2), gusts 12 knots; pressure 1010 hPa, rising slowly; visibility good (14 km); waves 0.3 m offshore; sea temperature 12.4°C.

7-day sea forecast for Belfast

Day	Highest waves	Wind	Conditions
Wed 11 Nov	0.5 m	F5 N, gusts 26 kt	Moderate
Thu 12 Nov	0.9 m	F6 N, gusts 31 kt	Rough
Fri 13 Nov	0.6 m	F4 W, gusts 21 kt	Moderate
Sat 14 Nov	0.4 m	F3 SW, gusts 15 kt	Calm
Sun 15 Nov	0.8 m	F4 SE, gusts 19 kt	Moderate
Mon 16 Nov	0.9 m	F5 E, gusts 37 kt	Rough
Tue 17 Nov	1.3 m	F5 SW, gusts 36 kt	Rough

History

Belfast's maritime history is built on shipbuilding and trade rather than fishing. Northern Ireland's fishing fleet has long been based at the County Down ports of Kilkeel, Portavogie and Ardglass.

Key Species

Belfast has few direct landings. Seafood handled through its wholesale trade includes prawns, whitefish such as cod and haddock, and shellfish, much of it from the County Down ports.

Trade Role

Belfast's role is distribution: supplying seafood to restaurants, retailers and foodservice across Northern Ireland, with ferry routes linking it to Great Britain.

Seafood Businesses near Belfast

Species at Belfast

🐟 Cod · 🐟 Haddock · 🦐 Prawns

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