Tonight | Inside Sydney Fish Market on SBS: Lunar New Year tests the new market – The new Sydney Fish Market faces its first Lunar New Year in episode four of Inside Sydney Fish Market. The documentary airs Thursday 29 October at 8:25pm on SBS and streams free on SBS On Demand.
The occasion puts the market’s recent transformation in focus. Narrated by Rick Stein, the six-part series has followed the old site’s final days and the first six months of its $800 million replacement, where traders have faced unfinished shops, rising costs and large crowds.
Rare seafood and a risky purchase
Rare lamington sea urchins reach the market floor for the holiday rush. A young fishmonger also takes a chance on unfamiliar tropical rock lobsters, adding a commercial decision to the bustle of the new site.
The episode follows those market-floor choices while Luke Nguyen’s ambitious new restaurant races towards opening day. Both strands show different pressures on people trying to make the new market work.
A market still finding its footing
The wider series travels across Australia and beyond to meet fishermen and families who keep the seafood industry supplied. This Lunar New Year episode stays close to the new Sydney site as traders balance demand with the practical difficulties of a major move.
Inside Sydney Fish Market airs Thursday 29 October 2026 at 8:25pm on SBS and streams on SBS On Demand.
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