January 2, 2024 — The new year begins with fireworks and the tradition of eating red fish for good luck. This year, a stable ahi supply and prices make it easier to savor this symbol of prosperity.
If ringing in the new year means red fish on the table, you’re in luck.
“The boats have been landing 20,000 pounds, five or six boats or more, eight boats today, over 100,000 pounds over the last two weeks,” said Eric Kingma, executive director of the Hawaii Longline Association. “The auction started offloading at midnight, so this industry grinds to produce this high-quality fish for Hawaii.”