University of Hawaii OCN 331 Living Marine Resources October 4, 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii Brooks Takenaka United Fishing Age

1. 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)

2. Healthy, well-managed fish stock Vessel Safety, Environmental Regulations US Coast Guard Fishing Industry Other stakeholders Fishery Scientists (NOAA - PIFSC, PFRP-JIMAR) Fishery Regulators (NOAA PIRO) = FMP’s = Stakeholder input = Fish harvest = Scientific data = Regulations/ Enforcement Fishery Management System Fishery Regulations Fishery Mgt Council (WPRFMC) Fishery Mgt Plans John Kaneko and Yvette Yamamoto, Hawaii Seafood Project (NOAA)

3. Fishery Management Fish Stock Fishery Scientists Mgt Council Fishing Industry Fishery Regulators Fish Auction Wholesalers Retailers Environmental NGO’s Consumers Fishery Management System in Hawaii Other Regulations Fishery Regulatory or Legal Action 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)

4. 50-75 nm Nearshore Exclusion Zone INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PELAGICS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN WCPFC Range of Hawaii Fleet EEZ Around Hawaii IATTC Longline quota for bigeye now in effect

5. OTHER NATIONS 97.3% HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY 2.7% HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NUMBER OF LONGLINE VESSELS OPERATING IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN (1998 – 2004)

6. 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)

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 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

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. • 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.

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 Other Pelagics • Mahimahi • Wahoo • Opah • Sickle pomfret • Escolar/oilfish Sharks • Mako • Thresher Tuna • Bigeye • Yellowfin • Albacore • Bluefin • Skipjack Billfish • Swordfish • Blue marlin • Striped marlin • Spear fish

16. Bottomfish Fishery Products Affected by closure • Onaga • Ehu • Kalekale • Opakapaka • Gindai • Hapu‘upu‘u • Lehi Bottomfish • Onaga • Ehu • Opakapaka • Kalekale • Uku • Hapu‘upu‘u • Gindai • Lehi • Butaguchi • Ta‘ape • White Ulua

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

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

30. Ehu (short tailed red snapper)

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

32. Kalekale

33. Uku Gray Snapper 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