
Honolulu Fish Auction
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
March 18, 2005 - GMT -10:00 (05:30 local time)
It is 5:30 a.m. Sharp.
Hundreds of pallets of fish are rumbled across the wet concrete floor. The auctioneer moves quickly down the rows of 'ahi, mahimahi and 'opakapaka surrounded by a huddle of buyers who battle one another for the best prices and quality fish. Once sold, the fish are quickly removed and replaced by others. The auction continues until all the fish are sold, with most destined for Hawai'i grocery stores, restaurants and mom-and-pop shops. Up to 160,000 pounds of fish can be auctioned in a day.
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