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Regional Trends, Wholesale Markets, Quality Control and Safety, and Consumer Education Regional Trends Affecting Hawai‘i’s Fishing Industry In 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard conducted regional “listening sessions,” gathering in<strong>for</strong>mation from commercial and recreational fishing industry representatives, academia, non-governmental organizations, federal and state en<strong>for</strong>cement agencies, and fisheries managers. Honolulu session participants included NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office, NOAA En<strong>for</strong>cement, Wespac, Hawai‘i Department of Aquatic Resources, and the Hawai‘i Longline Association (representing its more than 200 members). Regional trends were identified and included: u Expansion of the <strong>for</strong>eign fishing fleet is a significant threat to fish stock sustainability. u <strong>The</strong> western Pacific is not viewed by large U.S. businesses as an area to target <strong>for</strong> expansion. u Aquaculture will continue to grow in Hawai‘i. Leaders in the private sector, University of Hawai‘i, and Oceanic <strong>Institute</strong> have made significant strides in positioning Hawai‘i as an aquaculture research and development hub. 57 u An experimental swordfish operation – shallow-set longlining – opened in 2004 after being closed due to interactions with endangered species. <strong>The</strong>re are 30 active vessels in this limited-entry fishery. Full observer coverage and significant reported successes through changes in gear and techniques are likely to lead to increased opportunity in this fishery. 58 u Illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing is expected to increase. u Wholesale catch prices will not keep pace with the rising cost of fishing operations. 59 Wholesale Markets <strong>for</strong> Hawai‘i’s Seafood <strong>Fisheries</strong> management measures, regulations, and trade policies (state, national, and international) affect Hawai‘i’s seafood supply, demand, and pricing. Consumer concern over fishing practices – dolphin/tuna interactions in the purse-seine fleets, high-seas driftnets, ocean-bottom trawling, or longlining and its bycatch issues – plays a big part in national and international policies, which in turn affect the local seafood market. Seafood safety and sustainability of fishing practices is of concern to an increasingly sophisticated consumer base. 60 Commercial fishers on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i primarily sell their catch through the fish auctions; fishers on other islands sell directly to wholesalers and retailers. Wholesalers buy, process, export, and sell fish to smaller wholesalers, supermarkets, fish markets, and restaurants, which buy 10-15 percent of Hawai‘i’s fresh catch. Some fishers sell their catch on consignment, thereby accessing the export markets directly. Other fishers, usually recreational fishers or small-time commercial fishers, sell directly to consumers on the roadside. 61 Fish auctions are unique to Hawai‘i. While fishing fleets elsewhere typically 18
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