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Abundance of ahi for the New Year

The news for New Year’s is good for Hawaii’s ahi-loving population: there should be plenty of the tasty, “lucky” fish around, for the holiday and beyond, thanks to an easing of catch restrictions on bigeye tuna.

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Ahi and other fish are sold at the Honolulu Fish Auction held at Pier 38 on Tuesday, Workers then load ahi into trucks after the fish have been sold.
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Workers load ahi into trucks after the fish have been sold.
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Workers tag sold fish as buyers continue to bid at the auction.
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A worker pushes ahi towards the loading dock after the fish have been sold.
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Ahi and other fish are sold at the Honolulu Fish Auction held at Pier 38 on Tuesday.
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Buyers gather around a row of ahi during the auction.
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Honolulu Fish Auction assistant general manager Michael Goto, right, takes a card from a buyer during the auction.
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Worker haul fish as buyers gather during the auction.
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Core samples, taken from the anterior of the ahi, are placed on top for buyers to inspect.
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A buyer strolls past a row of bigeye tuna for auction.
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A sample is cut from the base of the ahi tail for buyers to inspect.
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Bigeye tuna for sale at the auction.
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The fishing boat Janthina is docked with others at Pier 38.

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