Depok Fish Auction Market

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A. Overview

Depok Beach is a really attractive place to visit. One of the reasons is the Fish Auction Market, which is where people come to get fresh fishes. So while enjoying the coastal scenery of Depok, you should also get some exquisite taste of the fishes.

Depok has developed to be a culinary reference in the South Coast area, complementing Parangtritis. With the Fish Auction Market, it offers fishes at affordable prices which are certainly lower than in usual markets. It has been there for over 13 years but still highly appealing for seafood lovers, either domestic or foreign.

TPI Depok has been there in 1997, when fishermen from Cilacap often stopped at the area. As time went by, the fishermen set up a place for trading their catches. The local people, who were not fishermen before, started to fish, learning from their Cilacap fellows.

In reaping season, each boat can catch minimum 100 kg of fishes while in other season, they can only catch about 20 kg each boat. Among the fishes sold in the market are pomfret, crab, shrimp, scabbard ribbon fishes, shark, tuna, cuttle, and so on. The fishermen usually set out to the sea before dawn and get back at midday. So if you are looking for fresh fishes, you’d better come 13.00-14.00. Before from Depok waters, the fishes are also brought there from Baron, Pacitan, Semarang, and other nearby fish auction markets.

Depok Fish Auction Market opens everyday 09.00-1800 West Indonesian Standard Time on workdays. On Mondays/Holidays, it opens 05.30-18.00 WIST.

B. Features

Depok Beach is relatively more natural and cleaner compared to Parangtritis. And despite of the fish peddlers, fishy smell is not really strong.

In the Fish Auction Market, tourists can buy fishes first and get them fried or roasted in one of the stalls. Or else, they can just go straight to a stall and order some seafood. While waiting for the seafood, you can have a walk on the shore and play around with the water. Usually, it takes around 30 minutes to cook the fishes so you have enough time on the beach. As for the taste, the seafood is really good and piquant, depending on what you order. You can have it salty or spicy. The cooking service normally costs Rp 6,000 per kilogram.

While having your fish, you can really feel the breeze and sound of the wave from the food stalls, which are not far from the water.

C. Location

Depok Fish Auction Market is situated in Depok Beach, Bantul Regency, Special Province of Yogaykarta. It is 30 km south of Yogyakarta.

D. Access

Taking your own vehicle, you can get to Depok Beach easily because the road is not so difficult and is mostly flat and in a good condition. You can go through Parangtritis Beach, about one hour from downtown Yogyakarta.

About five meters before Parangtritis ticket booth, there is a right turn. Take that turn and follow the road, which is a bit narrow yet enough for two cars at a time from opposite directions. From the turn to the beach is about 3 km or probably 5 minutes away.

If you go by bus, you can take a bus heading for Parangtritis and get off before Parangtritis ticket booth. However, there is no public transportation to Depok Beach. But you can get to Depok beach by walking through the shore for about 1,5 km.

E. Ticket

To get to the Fish Auction Market, you need to get to Depok Beach. And the admission charge to get there is Rp 3,000 each person. For car, there is an additional charge of Rp 2,000 and for motorcycle Ro 1,000 (August 2010).

There are also parking charges for vehicles as much as Rp 2,000 for motorcycle, Rp 5,000 for car, Rp 7,000 for truck & minibus, and Rp 10,000 for bus.

In the market, there are a large variety of fishes with prices ranging from Rp 15,000 to Rp 45,000 per kilogram (August 2010).

F. Accommodations and Other Facilities

Around Depok Fish Auction Market, there are food stalls that not only sell food, but also provide cooking service for visitors who prefer buying fishes by themselves in the auction market. Besides, there are also swimming pool, bathroom, souvenir peddlers, and Bantul special food peddlers.

In Depok Beach, there is always a unit of guards who will ensure visitors safety while being on the shore.

Text: Andreas Eko Wahyu S
Photo(s): Collection of Jogjatrip.com
Translation: Reza Daffi
(Primary data and various sources)

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please contact:

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Telp. +62 274 8373005. Fax. +62 274 379250
Email : maharatu@maharatu.com -maharatu257@yahoo.com
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