'Tears and laughter': Fish merchants reflect on 27 years of memories after moving from Senoko to Jurong Fishery PortPHOTO: AsiaOne/Ching Shi JieAfter 27 years of calling Senoko Fishery Port their home, some 21 merchants have begun moving to new market lots in Jurong on Monday night.
"But business has been getting worse for the past two years. There aren't a lot of people there anymore." But under the bright fluorescent lights in a port that never sleeps, Tan, who relies on a loyal customer base of elderly fishmongers, is unbothered by the presence of four times more fish merchants.
In 1984, they shifted to Punggol Fishing Port, where they operated until 1997. They then moved to Senoko to make way for the development of Punggol New Town. "And I grew up there, 20 over years helping dad while I was in National Service. All the tears and laughter." Meanwhile, there are other fish merchants who are choosing not to be too nostalgic with the impending closure of the Senoko port.
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