Last updated on 9 April 2015
The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) last conducted an assessment of swordfish in the southeastern Pacific Ocean in 2011. The assessment used the Stock Synthesis model with catch data through April of 2011 {IATTC 2014a}.
Last updated on 22 July 2011
According to the latest stock assessment, catches have been increasing since 2005 and are approaching the maximum sustainable yield level {IATTC 0214a}. No specific advice has been provided.
Last updated on 22 Jul 2011
Reference points (Hinton and Maunder 2011):
M = 0.2
MSY = 25,000 tonnes
Spawning Biomass = 135,000 tonnes in 2010
Spawning Biomass Ratio = 1.45
BMSY/B0 = 0.20
SMSY = 0.11
Brecent/BMSY = 10.40
Srecent/SMSY = 14.76
Last updated on 9 April 2015
The swordfish southeast stock in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in not overfished and not experiencing overfishing. Spawning biomass ratio is 1.45, and recent catch levels (~14,300 t) are below the estimated MSY of ~25,000 tonnes (Hinton and Maunder 2011).
Last updated on 09 Apr 2015
In recent years there has bee a series of high recruitment’s to the fishery. Catches have been increasing since 2005 {IATTC 2014a}.
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