Facts on the Hawaii Fishing Industry

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Port of Honolulu (2011) ( ) 33rd in the US in landed fish volume. ((23 mill lb)) 10th in the US in landed l d d fish value. ($83 mill)

Source: NOAA 2012. Fisheries of the United States in 2011.

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2011 Hawaii Wild,, Open p Ocean Fish Production (million $, dockside) Longline 75.9 g (main ( islands)) 6.3 Trolling Handline (main islands) 2.6 ff ) 1.3 . Handline ((offshore) Aku boat (too small to sample) ? Other gear 14 1.4 TOTAL = 87.5 Source: WPRFMC

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Hawaii Bigeye Tuna (2010)

13.6 million lb = Total US Bigeye Tuna landings 10.9 million lb = Hawaii Bigeye Tuna landings 79 9% of US Bigeye Tuna Landings 79.9% 75 1% of US Bigeye Tuna Value ($40.1 75.1% ($40 1 million) Source: NOAA, 2012. Fisheries of the United States 2011 and WPRFMC Annual Report 2011.


Hawaii Swordfish (2010)

• 7.7 million lb = Total US Swordfish landings • 3.9 million lb = Hawaii Swordfish landings • 51.3% of US SW landings are from Hawaii Source: NOAA, 2012. Fisheries of the United States 2011 and WPRFMC Annual Report 2011.


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