hawaii fishermen
WASHINGTON — For the past three months, much of Hawaii’s longline fishing fleet, the one that normally stocks the state’s markets and restaurants with fresh poke, ruby red ahi and slabs of swordfish, has been tied up in port as the coronavirus ravages the islands’ economy.
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![Hawaii’s fishing fleet has mostly been in port since the coronavirus pandemic began. The longline fleet has received some federal bailout money but industry officials and political leaders say it is not enough. [photo: Cory Lum/Civil Beat] Hawaii fishing boats at Pier 22 in Honolulu.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hawaii_fishing-boats-docked-pier-22.jpg?itok=JSzT7ppA)