Hawaii retail seafood markets : observations from Honolulu (2007-2011)

This report provides a summary of retail (consumer-level) fish price data collected from Honolulu seafood markets during the period 2007 to 2011. A small sample (n=7) of local seafood retailers was selected for participation in the data collection and monitoring effort. These included owners, operators, or representatives of local seafood outlets and both local and remotely owned grocery stores and supermarkets. Retailers were visited on a weekly basis and posted price data were collected for fish species and product forms common in the marketplace. Observations regarding country of origin labeling practices were documented in conjunction with pricing. The goal of this report is to advance a preliminary understanding of: the prevalence of local species and product forms in Honolulu retail fish markets; price differentials along the value chain; consumer demand for various species; and the role of imports in the Hawaii seafood market. Data summaries include: retail market presence/absence estimates; weekly retail price averages by species, product form and origin; retail pricing time series by month; and annual retail price spreads for the study period. [doi:10.7289/V53R0QSM (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V53R0QSM)] Justin Hospital and Courtney Beavers. "December 2014." doi:10.7289/V53R0QSM (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V53R0QSM) System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references (page 6). 2014 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) Library http://doi.org/10.7289/V53R0QSM Public Domain 1863