Profile updated on 26 November 2018
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Xiphias gladius
SPECIES NAME(s)
Swordfish
Genetic studies have been inconclusive on the population structure of swordfish in the Indian Ocean. They are assessed at the regional level with a sub-assessment conducted for the SW Indian Ocean population (IOTC 2013).
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Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 6
< 6