Profile updated on 11 May 2023
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Xiphias gladius
SPECIES NAME(s)
Swordfish
There is high uncertainty about the actual stock structure of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Pacific Ocean (Lu et al. 2016). According to (IATTC 2020), there might be as many as 6 different stocks, but the exact boundaries of these stocks and their exchange rates are currently uncertain. FishSource profiles for swordfish follow the stocks identified in (ISC 2014):
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 6
≥ 6