HI SB129

Requires retail establishments in Hawaii to label raw ahi (yellowfin and bigeye tuna), ahi poke, and processed ahi products with the country where the fish was landed

Applies to establishments licensed under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act that purchase over $230,000 of fresh or frozen produce annually

Addresses concerns that consumers are being misled by terms like "prepared fresh" and "locally made" when purchasing foreign-sourced, previously frozen, gas-treated imported tuna

Hawaii's commercial ahi tuna fishery generates approximately $100,000,000 in annual dockside value, making it the highest valued food commodity produced in the state

Effective date of July 1, 2050