Profile updated on 9 November 2021
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Xiphias gladius
SPECIES NAME(s)
Swordfish
The best available scientific information from genetic and fishery data indicates that the swordfish of the northeastern Pacific Ocean and the southeastern Pacific Ocean constitute two distinct stocks (IATTC 2012) (ICAAT 2016).
Management Quality:
< 6 to ≥ 6
< 6 to ≥ 6
≥ 6