1. University of Hawaii OCN 331 Living Marine Resources October 4, 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii Brooks Takenaka United Fishing Agency Hawaii Seafood Project 2 (NOAA) Introduction to Hawaii‘s Longline Fisheries, Auction System, and Fish Species

2. Fishery Management System Healthy, well-managed fish stock Fishing Industry Other stakeholders Fishery Regulations 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

3. Fishery Management System in Hawaii Fishery 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

4. 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

5. 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%

6. 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%

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.

8. 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

9. New Auction Facilities Photos: J. Kaneko

10. Port of Honolulu Hawaii has a relatively low volume, but high value fishery. Quality counts! Auction sells 18 – 22 million lbs annually. 47 th in the nation in landed volume of fish. 4 th in the nation in landed value of fish. Hawaii take is less than 3% of the total Pacific effort.

11. 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.

12. Auction Buyers Seafood Wholesalers Seafood Retailers Restaurants Fish Peddlers

13. 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.

14. 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).

15. Pelagic Fishery Products Tuna 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

16. Bottomfish Fishery Products Bottomfish 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

17. Bigeye Ahi Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

18. Yellowfin Ahi Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

19. Tombo Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT Albacore tuna

20. Aku Skipjack tuna Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

21. Shutome Swordfish Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

22. Nairagi Striped Marlin Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

23. Kajiki Blue Marlin Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

24. Hebi Shortbill Spearfish Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

25. Mahimahi Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

26. Ono Wahoo Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

27. Opah Moonfish Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

28. Monchong Sickle Pomfret Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

29. Onaga Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT Long tailed red snapper

30. Ehu (short tailed red snapper)

31. Pink Snapper Opakapaka Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

32. Kalekale

33. Gray Snapper Uku Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

34. Hapu‘upu‘u Sea Bass Photos: Hawaii Seafood Promotion Committee and State of Hawaii, DBEDT

35. Gindai (roosevelt snapper or bubblegum snapper)

36. Lehi (Silverjaw jobfish)

37. Butaguchi (thick lipped ulua or pig ulua)

38. Ta‘ape (Bluestripe snapper)

39. White Ulua (Giant Trevally)

40. Hawaii Seafood Buyer’s Guide www.hawaii-seafood.org