HAWAII LONGLINE FISHERY FACT SHEET
H A W A I I
L O N G L I N E
F I S H E R Y
The Hawaii longline Įshery is model Įshery that is enviͲ ronmentally responsible, comprehensively managed, and strictly monitored x
Limited entry permit program capped at 164 vessels
x
Maximum vessel length of 101 Ō
x
100% Vessel Monitoring System
x
Vessel and gear marking
x
Daily logbooks
x
20% observer coverage on deepͲset tuna Įshing trips, 100% coverage on shallowͲset swordĮsh Įshing trips
x
Sea turtle, seabird, and marine mammal bycatch miƟͲ gaƟon measures
x
Hard sea turtle caps in shallowͲset longline Įshery
x
Longline exclusion zone from 0Ͳ75 nm around the Main Hawaiian Islands, 0Ͳ50 nm around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
x The shallowͲset component targets swordĮsh
x
ShoreͲside monitoring
x
Annual workshops for captains and crew for protected species miƟgaƟon training
x
Annual bigeye tuna catch limits in WCPO and EPO
140 acƟve Hawaii longline vessels Target Species x The deepͲset component targets bigeye tuna
Other Species of Retained Catch
Fresh Bigeye for sale at United Fisheries Agency
Ͳ YellowĮn tuna Ͳ Blue marlin Ͳ Walu Ͳ Mahimahi
Ͳ Striped marlin Ͳ wahoo
Ͳ Opah Ͳ Monchong
Species Catch Composition Opah Wahoo 8% Mahimahi 2% 3% Spearfish 2% Striped marlin 3% Blue marlin Swordfish 3% 11% Albacore 3% Skipjack 2%
Yellowfin 6%
Monchong 4%
Shark 0%
Markets
Bigeye 53%
x
Hawaii longline vessels land only fresh, chilled Įsh and not frozen Įsh
x
80% sold locally, 18% sent to US Mainland, <2% exported
x
The Įshery supports thousands of direct and indirect jobs
Revenue x
Approximately $100 million per year in landed, wholesale value
x
Honolulu Harbor consistently ranks in top 10 of US ports for landed seafood value