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Table of Contents
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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 -
Aku (Skipjack Tuna) 10 -
Bigeye Ahi (Bigeye Tuna) 12 -
Tombo (Albacore Tuna) 14 -
Yellowfin Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) 16 -
Hebi (Shortbill Spearfish) 18 -
Kajiki (Pacific Blue Marlin) 19 -
Nairagi (Striped Marlin) 21 -
Shutome (Broadbill Swordfish) 23 -
Mahimahi (Dolfinfish) 26 -
Monchong (Bigscale Pomfret) 28 -
Ono (Wahoo) 30 -
Opah (Moonfish) 32 -
Hapu‘upu‘u (Grouper) 34 -
Onaga (Ruby Snapper) 36 -
Opakapaka (Crimson Snapper) 38 -
Uku (Snapper or Jobfish) 40 -
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