An iconic Seattle fish market will be closing after more than seven decades in business, citing rising violent crime and homelessness.
Mutual Fish, which according to Eater Seattle, “introduced many innovations to the Seattle seafood scene and inspired generations of professional chefs and home cooks,” will be closing its doors for good on September 16.
The operator Harry Yoshimura told the outlet that the “last-minute decision” was made because “There’s more homeless people around and things like that. People getting shot up the street up there.”