Looks Like Another Good Year For Hawaii Tuna Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Honolulu Civil Beat] by Nathan Eagle - June 19, 2017
Hawaii’s longline fishermen will hit their annual 3,138-metric ton limit for bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific by early September, according to a forecast Wednesday by federal fishery biologist Christofer Boggs.
But that’s not expected to stop them from setting their hooks for more ahi through the end of the year. In fact, the longliners may be able to haul in another 3,000 metric tons thanks to deals that ...
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