Hawaii DAR Commercial Purchases

Hawaii law requires that fish dealers report all purchases made directly from fishers to the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). The term "fish dealers" includes fish auctions, fish markets, stores, restaurants, or any business buying fish directly from fishers, and even fishers themselves if they peddle their own fish. In January 2000, DAR implemented a computerized data processing system for fish dealer data collected state-wide. From 2000 through 2019, most dealers submitted paper forms supplied by DAR while a few of the larger dealers provided data electronically. In June 2016, DAR launched a self reporting web application used by fishers who peddle their own fisher. In October 2019, DAR launched a self reporting web application for use by fish dealers buying fish directly from fishers. Currently the majority of sales are self reported.

To document commercial sales (purchases) of fish in Hawaii.

1845 Wasp Boulevard, Bldg. #176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818

Data belong to the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR). Data sharing is by cooperative WPacFIN agreement. Nonconfidential summaries are published. Confidential access can be granted to qualified users by WPacFIN only with permission from DAR.

Requires signing a PIFSC non-disclosure statement for fisheries confidential data and approval from the data owner.

QC review prior to data entry, some automated QC during data entry, and further QC after data entry.

NCEI-MD does not accept sensitive data at this time

PIFSC ITS performs scheduled back-ups.

Prior to 2009, data were submitted to the Hawaii DAR on mandatory catch reporting forms and entered by agency staff into the DAR database. After 2009, an increasing percentage of the data were entered online by fishers and edited by DAR staff.