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Table of Contents
Introduction
The Hawaii Seafood Buyers’ Guide 3
Buyers’ Summary 5
Hawaii’s Tuna 5
Hawaii’s Billfish 6
Hawaii’s Other Open Ocean Species 7
Hawaii’s Bottomfish 7
Species Descriptions 8
Species Descriptions
Tuna
Aku (Skipjack Tuna) 10
Bigeye Ahi (Bigeye Tuna) 12
Tombo (Albacore Tuna) 14
Yellowfin Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) 16
Billfish
Hebi (Shortbill Spearfish) 18
Kajiki (Pacific Blue Marlin) 19
Nairagi (Striped Marlin) 21
Shutome (Broadbill Swordfish) 23
Open Ocean
Mahimahi (Dolfinfish) 26
Monchong (Bigscale Pomfret) 28
Ono (Wahoo) 30
Opah (Moonfish) 32
Bottomfish
Hapu‘upu‘u (Grouper) 34
Onaga (Ruby Snapper) 36
Opakapaka (Crimson Snapper) 38
Uku (Snapper or Jobfish) 40
Tables 1-8
Table 1 - Seasonal Availability of Hawaii’s Major Fish Species 42
Table 2 - Assessing Quality in Fresh Seafoods from Hawaii 42
Table 3 - Shelf Life of Hawaii’s Major Fish species from Time of Capture 43
Table 4 - Product Forms Available for Hawaii’s Major Seafood Species 43
Table 5 - Round Weight or Yield (% of Round Weight) 44
Table 6 - How Much to Buy 45
Table 7 - Preparation of Hawaii’s Major Fish Species 46
Table 8 - Nutrient Content of Selected Fish Species from Hawaii 46