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Honolulu Fish Auction has been operating since 1952, selling between 70,000 and 90,000 pounds of fish per day, operating six days per week. It is the sole large-scale auction for tuna west of Tokyo, Japan, and its operations are based on the same system used at the former Tsukiji Market Auction in Tokyo. [1]
If you are interested in the seafood industry and culture of Hawaii, you should not miss the Honolulu Fish Auction, the only fresh tuna auction in the US. You can join a guided tour to learn about the history and operation of the auction, and see how the fish are graded, weighed and sold. You can also sample some of the freshest sushi and sashimi in the world. Read the reviews from other ...
The auctioneer is calling out the dollar amounts--$2, $3, sold for $3. Each fish has a tag that tells the number of pounds and the type of fish. The tuna have a wedge and a core taken out and you can see how red the tuna is. The buyers look at the eyes, the gills and the cut pieces and decide how much it is worth.
Honolulu Fish Auction. Jan 2016. A surprisingly entertaining and informative tour. Our guide was the general manager of United Fishing Agency. He is also a graduate marine biologist and the third generation of his family to be employed in the Hawaiian fishing industry. He was also an excellent guide for our 10-person group, able to discuss the ...
The auctioneer is calling out the dollar amounts--$2, $3, sold for $3. Each fish has a tag that tells the number of pounds and the type of fish. The tuna have a wedge and a core taken out and you can see how red the tuna is. The buyers look at the eyes, the gills and the cut pieces and decide how much it is worth.
Looking on was Andrew Otani, whose great-grandfather started the fish auction in the 1950s, basing it on a famous fish auction in Japan. A recent graduate from the University of Hawaii at Hilo ...
Very much enjoyed our tour. Excellent guide, full of knowledge of the fish and of the fishing industry, both the methods and the regulations. To see so many fish and such a variety, Big Eye tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Opah, Ono, Shark etc. and of such sizes was great.
Honolulu Fish Auction: Almost as good as Tsukiji ! - See 34 traveler reviews, 60 candid photos, and great deals for Honolulu, HI, at Tripadvisor.