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Important events in the history of Hawaiian commercial fisheries
1976 – Congress passes the Fisheries Management and Conservation Act
1984 – closure of Hawaiian Tuna Packers cannery
1987 – beginning of buildup of longline fleet
1990 – amendments to FMCA recognize need for management of highly migratory species
2000 – recognition that swordfish longline fishery is taking turtles
2000 – President Clinton creates northwestern Hawaiian Islands coral reef ecosystem reserve
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Hawaiian commercial fish catch by weight (A) and by ex-vessel value (B)
Commercial landings of skipjack tuna
Commercial landings of wahoo, mahimahi, blue marlin, and yellowfin tuna
Catches of the principal species targeted by the Hawaii longline fishery
Exclusive economic zones (fishery conservation zones) in the Pacific, including the Hoomalu and Mau bottom fishing zones in the northwest Hawaiian Islands
Commercial catches of four important bottom fish
Commercial catches of Akule and Opelu
History of commercial lobster catches
Table 7.1. Economic value of principal species in the Hawaiian fishery in 2003
Species Caught (tonnes)
Sold (tonnes)
Price per kilogram
Value
Bigeye tuna 3809 3745 $6.88 $25,779,265
Yellowfin tuna 1551 1551 $5.56 $8,632,843
Mahimahi 595 595 $4.90 $2,913,731
Wahoo 451 445 $4.28 $1,902,953
Albacore 618 608 $2.56 $1,561,017
Skipjack tuna 719 604 $2.21 $1,331,504
Striped marlin 623 621 $1.85 $1,155,267
Blue marlin 502 432 $1.90 $823,172
Pomfret 210 208 $3.73 $776,855
Swordfish 154 150 $4.81 $721,440
Onaga 59 59 $12.24 $721,436
Opakapaka 63 62 $11.53 $711,396
Akule 196 148 $3.44 $508,316
Opelu 146 111 $4.26 $473,127
Hawaii Seafood Buyers Guide
• http://hawaii-seafood.org
• Introduction/Overview
• Species descriptions– Biology, availability, fishing methods, etc.
• Recipes / Substitutions
• List of Exporters
University of HawaiiOCN 331
Living Marine Resources
October 4, 2007Honolulu, Hawaii
Brooks TakenakaUnited Fishing Agency
Hawaii Seafood Project 2 (NOAA)
Introduction to Hawaii‘s Longline Fisheries, Auction System, and
Fish Species
Fishery Management System
Healthy, well-managed fish stock
Fishing
Industry
Other stakeholders
Fishery Regulation
s
Fishery Mgt
Council
(WPRFMC)
Fishery Mgt Plans
Fishery Regulators
(NOAA PIRO)
Fishery Scientists
(NOAA - PIFSC, PFRP-
JIMAR)
= Fish harvest = Scientific data = FMP’s = Stakeholder input
= Regulations/ Enforcement
John Kaneko and Yvette Yamamoto, Hawaii Seafood Project (NOAA)
Vessel Safety,
Environmental
Regulations
US Coast Guard
Fishery Management System in HawaiiFishery
Fish Stock
Fish Auction
Wholesalers
Retailers
Consumers
Fishing Industry
Other Regulations
State Health Regulations
Federal FDA Seafood HACCP,
GMP’s
Regulatory or Legal Action
Fish & Seafood
Information & Data
Environmental NGO’s
Fishery Management
Fishery Scientists
Mgt Council
Fishery Regulators
Fishery Management Plan
John Kaneko and Yvette Yamamoto, Hawaii Seafood Project (NOAA)
USCG Vessel Safety &
Environmental Regulations
WCPFC
IATTC
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PELAGICS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Longline quota for bigeye now in effect
EEZ Around Hawaii
50-75 nm Nearshore Exclusion Zone
Range of Hawaii Fleet
HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NUMBER OF LONGLINE
VESSELS OPERATING IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN (1998 –
2004)
OTHER NATIONS
97.3%
HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY
2.7%
HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WESTERN
AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN BIGEYE TUNA CATCH (1998 –
2004)OTHER
NATIONS
97.3%
HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY
2.7%
United Fishing Agency
• Incorporated in 1952.• Based on centuries old Japanese
auctioning system• Fresh fish display auction.• Concentrates market forces on daily
fish supply.• Competitive, open bidding.• The market generates the price.
New Fishing Village andFish Auction
• Village set up to concentrate fishing and seafood industry.
• New auction facility opened on August 24, 2004.
• Larger auction floor and chilled (60° F) storage capacity.
• Direct unloading from vessels.
• More efficient design
New Auction Facilities
Photos: J. Kaneko
Port of Honolulu
• Hawaii has a relatively low volume, but high value fishery. Quality counts!
• Auction sells 18 – 22 million lbs annually.
• 47th in the nation in landed volume of fish.
• 4th in the nation in landed value of fish.
• Hawaii take is less than 3% of the total Pacific effort.
Auction Sequence
• Auction weighs, labels and displays fish.
• Auction begins at 5:30 am, Monday through Saturday.
• Longline, handline, pole and line, and troll-caught fish in sequence.
Auction Buyers
• Seafood Wholesalers
• Seafood Retailers
• Restaurants
• Fish Peddlers
Auction Operation
• Auction unloads, inspects, displays and auctions fish on behalf of the fishermen.
• Auction does not take possession of catch. Provides marketing service.
• Auction works with fishermen to promote best possible quality, presentation and fish price.
Auction Fish Supply
Longliners (tuna and swordfish and other pelagic fish)
Trollers (mahimahi, tuna, marlins and other pelagic fish)
Handliners (bigeye, yellowfin and albacore from nearshore areas and
offshore sea mounts)
Aku boats (skipjack and yellowfin from live bait boats)
Bottomfish (deepwater snappers, jacks and groupers).
Pelagic Fishery ProductsTuna
• Bigeye• Yellowfin• Albacore• Bluefin• Skipjack
Billfish• Swordfish• Blue marlin• Striped marlin• Spear fish
Other Pelagics• Mahimahi• Wahoo• Opah• Sickle pomfret• Escolar/oilfish
Sharks• Mako• Thresher
Bottomfish Fishery ProductsBottomfish
• Onaga• Ehu• Opakapaka• Kalekale• Uku• Hapu‘upu‘u• Gindai• Lehi• Butaguchi• Ta‘ape• White Ulua
Affected by closure• Onaga• Ehu• Kalekale• Opakapaka• Gindai
• Hapu‘upu‘u• Lehi
Bigeye
Ahi
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Yellowfin
Ahi
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Tombo
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Albacore tuna
Aku
Skipjack tuna
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Shutome
Swordfish
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Nairagi
Striped Marlin
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Kajiki
Blue Marlin
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Hebi
Shortbill Spearfish
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Mahimahi
Mahimahi
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Ono
Wahoo
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Opah
Moonfish
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Monchong
Sickle Pomfret
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Onaga
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Long tailed red snapper
Ehu(short tailed red
snapper)
Pink Snapper
Opakapaka
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Kalekale
Gray Snapper
Uku
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Hapu‘upu‘u
Sea Bass
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Gindai(roosevelt snapper or bubblegum snapper)
Lehi(Silverjaw jobfish)
Butaguchi(thick lipped ulua or
pig ulua)
Ta‘ape(Bluestripe snapper)
White Ulua(Giant Trevally)
Hawaii Seafood Buyer’s Guide
www.hawaii-seafood.org