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Honolulu Fish Auction at 5am

February 1, 2008 on 7:03 pm | In Resources | Comments

I just came back from Hawaii and I had the opportunity to go to a 5am fish auction. This was a fast paced fish buying frenzy. I couldn’t keep up with the dollars until the fish was sold. The fish were laid out and had a slice of tail cut and a core punch so they could judge the quality of the fish. It was a beautiful range of super gorgeous fish, wish there was a sushi bar there, because there was only shitty coffee.

4 Responses to “Honolulu Fish Auction at 5am”

  1. bob mcgee says:
    February 3, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    There’s something so sleek about tuna, and something so goofy looking about opah!

  2. Hank says:
    February 6, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Gorgeous fish! I miss good fish markets. Don’t miss hauling 500 pounds of squid to them at 3 a.m., but I miss shopping in them. Hope you got some good ideas from Hawai’i.

  3. Robert says:
    February 7, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Can you explain what core shot and tail samples? I assume it is to show the quality of the fish, and I am thinking that it likely allows the buyer to examine fat content, texture, etc. Am I close?

  4. Aron says:
    February 11, 2008 at 11:39 am

    hey thats my buyer in the back ground. Im the guy who ships and sales that fish all over the world. Chris I have sent you some fish once I think. next time your in Hawaii let me know Ill show you all the great places to eat and go. I also have a 30′ boat for some sport fishing trips. And to the guy asking about the cut on the tail and core you are 100% correct, its also to check for sashi a fat deposit in fish thats no good to eat.

    Aloha from Hawaii
    Aron Gonsalves
    Hawaiian fresh seafood

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