Important events in the history of Hawaiian commercial fisheries 1976 – Congress passes the Fisheries Management and Conservation Act 1984 – closure of.

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)

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