Introduction to Hawaii‘s
Longline Fisheries, Auction
System, and Fish Species
University of Hawaii
OCN 331
Living Marine Resources
October 4, 2007
Honolulu, Hawaii
Brooks Takenaka
United Fishing Agency
Hawaii Seafood Project 2 (NOAA)
Fishery Management System
Healthy, well-managed
fish stock
Fishery
Regulations
Vessel Safety,
Environmental
Regulations
Fishing
Industry
US Coast
Guard
Other stakeholders
Fishery
Scientists
Fishery Mgt
Council
(NOAA PIFSC, PFRPJIMAR)
(WPRFMC)
= Fish harvest
Fishery
Mgt
Plans
Fishery
Regulators
(NOAA PIRO)
= Scientific data
= FMP’s
= Stakeholder input
John Kaneko and Yvette Yamamoto, Hawaii Seafood Project (NOAA)
= Regulations/ Enforcement
Fishery Management System in Hawaii
Other Regulations
Regulatory or Legal Action
Fishery
Fishery Management
Fish Stock
Fishery Scientists
Fish & Seafood
Information & Data
Fishery Management Plan
USCG Vessel Safety
& Environmental
Regulations
Federal FDA
Seafood HACCP,
GMP’s
State Health
Regulations
John Kaneko and Yvette Yamamoto,
Hawaii Seafood Project (NOAA)
Fishing
Industry
Mgt Council
Fishery Regulators
Fish Auction
Wholesalers
Retailers
Consumers
Environmental
NGO’s
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PELAGICS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN
WCPFC
EEZ
Around
Hawaii
50-75 nm Nearshore
Exclusion Zone
Range of
Hawaii
Fleet
IATTC
Longline quota for
bigeye now in effect
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 and
Fish 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
Trollers
Handliners
Aku boats
Bottomfish
(tuna and swordfish and other
pelagic fish)
(mahimahi, tuna, marlins and
other pelagic fish)
(bigeye, yellowfin and albacore
from nearshore areas and
offshore sea mounts)
(skipjack and yellowfin from live
bait boats)
(deepwater snappers, jacks and
groupers).
Pelagic Fishery Products
Tuna
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Bigeye
Yellowfin
Albacore
Bluefin
Skipjack
Billfish
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Swordfish
Blue marlin
Striped marlin
Spear fish
Other Pelagics
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Mahimahi
Wahoo
Opah
Sickle pomfret
Escolar/oilfish
Sharks
• Mako
• Thresher
Bottomfish Fishery Products
Bottomfish
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Onaga
Ehu
Opakapaka
Kalekale
Uku
Hapu‘upu‘u
Gindai
Lehi
Butaguchi
Ta‘ape
White Ulua
Affected by closure
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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
Albacore tuna
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee
and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
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
Long tailed
red snapper
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee
and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Ehu
(short tailed red snapper)
Opakapaka
Pink
Snapper
Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee
and State of Hawaii, DBEDT
Kalekale
Uku
Gray Snapper
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