Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources - Commercial fishing,
fisheries statistics and commercial fishing reports for Hawaii. The
mission of the Division of Aquatic Resources is to manage, conserve
and restore the state's unique aquatic resources and ecosystems for
present and future generations. The DAR manages the state's aquatic
resources and ecosystems through programs in commercial fisheries
and resource enhancement; aquatic resources protection, habitat
enhancement, and education; and recreational fisheries. Major
program areas include projects to manage or enhance fisheries for
long-term sustainability of the resources, protect and restore the
aquatic environment, protect native and resident aquatic species and
their habitat, and provide facilities and opportunities for
recreational fishing.
Hawaiian Government - Official Site
The Hawaii Seafood Buyers' Guide - Fresh seafood has been
popular in Hawaii since the first Hawaiians arrived by canoe. Today,
as a result of ethnic preferences and the abundance and diversity of
high quality seafood products, Hawaii's consumers eat twice as much
seafood as the U.S. per capita national average. This Buyers' Guide
was prepared to aid potential buyers and consumers of Hawaii's
seafood products in their selection and preparation. This Guide
focuses only on the most popular and available species. Many other
Hawaiian species are as versatile in their uses and just as good
tasting, but unfortunately, their supplies are limited. Even
supplies of most of the more abundant species fluctuate seasonally,
and during the off-season, substitution is often necessary.
Seasonality in landings of the species included in this Guide.
Hawaii Sharks
- Loads of information on sharks in Hawaii
Species list of sharks in
Hawaiian Waters:
Sharks
Order
Orectolobiformes
Family Rhincodontidae
Whale shark,
Rhincodon typus
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family Scyliorhinidae
Sponge-headed cat shark,
Apristurus spongiceps
Family Pseudotriakidae
False cat shark,
Pseudotriakis microdon
Family Carcharhinidae
Bignose shark,
Carcharhinus altimus
Gray reef shark,
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Silky shark,
Carcharhinus falicformes
Galapagos shark,
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Blacktip shark,
Carcharhinus limbatus
Oceanic whitetip,
Carcharhinus longimanus
Blacktip reef shark,
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Sandbar shark,
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Tiger shark,
Galeocerdo cuvier
Blue shark,
Prionace glauca
Whitetip reef shark,
Triaenodon obesus
Family Sphyrnidae
Scalloped hammerhead,
Sphyrna lewini
Smooth hammerhead,
Sphyrna zygaena
Order
Lamniformes
Family Odontaspididae
Smalltooth sand tiger shark,
Odontaspis ferox
Bigeye sand tiger shark,
Odontaspis noronhai
Family Psedocarchariidae
Crocodile shark,
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
Family Megachasmidae
Megamouth shark,
Megachasma pelagios
Family Alopiidae
Pelagic thresher shark,
Alopias pelagicus
Bigeye thresher shark,
Alopias superciliosus
Family Lamnidae
White shark,
Carcharodon carcharias
Short-finned mako,
Isurus oxyrinchus
Longfin mako,
Isurus paucus
Order
Hexanchiformes
Family Hexanchidae
Frilled shark,
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus
griseus
Order
Squaliformes
Family Echinorhinidae
Prickly shark,
Echinorhinus cookei
Family Dalatiidae
Combtooth dogfish,
Centroscyllium nigrum
Kitefin shark,
Dalatias licha
Blurred smooth lantern shark,
Etmopterus bigelowi
Blackbelly lantern shark,
Etmopterus lucifer
Smooth lantern shark,
Etmopterus pussilus
Hawaiian lantern shark,
Etmopterus villosus
Pygmy shark,
Euprotomicrus bispinatus
Cookiecutter shark,
Isistius brasiliensis
Viper dogfish,
Trigonognathus kabeyai
Velvet dogfish,
Scymnodon squamulosus
Family Centrophoridae
Mosaic gulper shark,
Centrophorus tessellatus
Gulper shark,
Centrophorus sp.
Family Squalidae
Shortspine spurdog shark,
Squalus mitsukurii
Rays
Order Torpediniformes
Family Torpedinidae
Torpedo ray,
Torpedo sp.
Order Myliobatiformes
Family Plesiobatidae
Giant stingaree,
Plesiobatis daviesi
Family Hexatrygonidae
Sixgill stingray,
Hexatrygon bickelli
Longnosed deepwater ray,
Hexatrygon longirostra
Family Dasyatidae
Diamond stingray,
Dasyatis dipterura
Brown stingray,
Dasyatis lata
Pelagic stingray,
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
Family Myliobatidae
Spotted eagle ray,
Aetobatus narinari
Family Mobulidae
Manta ray, Manta
birostris
Spinetail devil ray,
Mobula japanica
SUBCLASS HOLOCEPHALI
Chimaeras
Order
Chimaeriformes
Family Chimeridae
Purple chimaera,
Hydrolagus purpurescens
Family Rhinochimaeridae
Longnosed chimaera,
Rhinochimaera pacifica
