Posted at 11:33 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2007
Honolulu's $57M 2005 fish catch 6th largest in U.S.
Advertiser Staff
Commercial fishermen unloaded $57.2 million of fish and shellfish in 2005 in Honolulu, the sixth largest catch among U.S. ports, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service announced Friday.That was a $11.4 million increase over 2004's catch.
The port of New Bedford, Mass. claimed the top spot for value of landings, setting a new record at $282.5 million — an increase of $75 million from 2004.
