Swordfish
Northeast Pacific
Biological Stock
Fishery:
IATTC
China
Longlines
Fishery:
IATTC
Costa Rica
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
IATTC
Ecuador
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
IATTC
Korea, Republic of
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
IATTC
Mexico
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
IATTC
Nicaragua
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
IATTC
United States
Buoy gear
Fishery:
IATTC
United States
Longlines
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Xiphias gladius
SPECIES NAME(s)
Swordfish
In the north Pacific Ocean there are two stocks of swordfish. The populations are separated by a diagonal boundary that runs from Baja California to the Equator (ISCBWG 2014). Within the eastern Pacific Ocean there are two stocks of swordfish: northeastern Pacific Ocean and southeastern Pacific Ocean (IATTC 2017). Within the north Pacific EPO region, swordfish are assessed as a stock from the area north of 100N and west of 1400 W (IATTC 2017).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The biomas of swordfish in the northeastern Pacific Ocean is healthy and fishing mortality rates are stable.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
< 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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