These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic swordfish fishery interests to keep you informed. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous months are available below or by contacting Steve Durkee at (202) 670-6637.
NOAA Fisheries estimates landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the Highly Migratory Species Non-Tournament Recreational Swordfish and Billfish Landings Database and the Recreational Billfish Survey. Please note that these estimates are subject to late reporting and do not include discards. Totals are reported in metric tons dressed weight (1 metric ton is equal to 2,204.6 pounds).
Posted February 6, 2019
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of December 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
341.8 |
25.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
439.1 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
453.4 |
34.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
30.1 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
461.9 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
10.0 |
12.1 % (300 mt dw) |
12.1 % (300 mt dw) |
12.6 |
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Recreational Landings |
26.3 |
21.3 |
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Total |
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831.5 |
28.3 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
25.1 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
935.0 |
Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
Posted December 13, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of November 30, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
341.8 |
25.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
438.9 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
345.0 |
26.2 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.9 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
375.4 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
8.1 |
10.9 % (300 mt dw) |
10.9 % (300 mt dw) |
10.9 |
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Recreational Landings |
24.5 |
20.3 |
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Total |
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719.3 |
24.5 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
21.7 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
845.6 |
Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
Posted November 15, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of October 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
341.8 |
25.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
438.9 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
235.6 |
17.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
15.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
305.3 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
7.0 |
9.8 % (300 mt dw) |
9.8 % (300 mt dw) |
9.5 |
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Recreational Landings |
22.5 |
19.4 |
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Total |
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606.9 |
20.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
18.3 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
773.1 |
Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2018 Baseline Quota Taken (2018 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2018 Adjusted Quota Taken (2018 Adjusted Quota) |
2017 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
Posted October 17, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of September 30, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 341.8 |
25.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
442.3 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 156.9 | 11.9% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
10.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
202.1 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 6.3 |
8.8 % (300 mt dw) |
8.8 % (300 mt dw) |
7.2 |
| Recreational Landings | 20.0 |
8.8 % (300 mt dw) |
8.8 % (300 mt dw) |
17.4 | |
| Total | 524.9 |
17.9 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
15.9 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
669.0 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted September 19, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of August 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 334.3 |
25.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.2 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
440.5 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 104.1 | 7.9% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
6.9 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
95.9 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 5.8 |
8.0 % (300 mt dw) |
8.0 % (300 mt dw) |
4.0 |
| Recreational Landings | 18.1 |
8.0 % (300 mt dw) |
8.0 % (300 mt dw) |
15.5 | |
| Total | 462.2 |
15.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
14.0 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
555.9 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted August 14, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of July 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 333.5 |
25.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
22.2 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
439.0 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 48.3 | 3.7% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
3.2 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
39.4 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 4.7 |
7.0 % (300 mt dw) |
7.0 % (300 mt dw) |
4.0 |
| Recreational Landings | 16.3 |
7.0 % (300 mt dw) |
7.0 % (300 mt dw) |
13.7 | |
| Total | 402.7 |
13.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
12.2 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
496.1 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted July 17, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of June 30, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 333.6 |
25.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 409.5 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 3.1 |
5.6 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 2.8 |
| Recreational Landings | 13.7 |
5.6 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 10.6 | |
| Total | 350.4 |
11.9 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 422.9 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted June 11, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of May 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 294.6 | 22.3% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 346.4 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 0.8 | 3.6% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 2.8 |
| Recreational Landings | 10.1 | 3.6% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 7.7 | |
| Total | 305.5 | 10.4% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 356.9 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted May 22, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of April 30, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 209.6 | 15.9% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 271.2 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 0.5 | 2.8% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 2.3 |
| Recreational Landings | 8.0 | 2.8% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 4.3 | |
| Total | 218.1 | 7.4% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 277.8 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted April 16, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of March 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 133.2 | 10.1% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 187.7 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 0.5 | 2.2% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 2.1 |
| Recreational Landings | 6.1 | 2.2% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 3.1 | |
| Total | 139.8 | 4.8% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 192.9 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted March 14, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of February 28, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 103.3 | 7.8% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 130.4 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 0.3 | 1.4% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 2.1 |
| Recreational Landings | 3.8 | 1.4% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 1.9 | |
| Total | 107.4 | 3.7% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 134.4 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
Posted February 14, 2018
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of January 31, 2018, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2018 fishing year.
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2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery* | Jan 1 - June 30 | 47.1 | 3.6% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 59.3 |
| July 1 - Dec 31 | 0.0 | 0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 | |
| Incidental Fishery** | Commercial Landings | 0.3 | 0.3% (300 mt dw) |
N/A | 1.4 |
| Recreational Landings | 0.5 | 1.2 | |||
| Total | 47.9 | 1.6% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A | 61.8 |
* Annual directed quota split equally into two 6 month seasons (baseline: 1,318.8 mt dw per season); contains landings reported by vessels with a directed swordfish limited access permit, handgear swordfish limited access permit, swordfish general commercial permit, HMS commercial Caribbean small boat permit, or HMS charter/headboat permit (when on a non for-hire trip).
** Recreational landings (HMS angling permit or HMS charter/headboat permit when on a for-hire trip) and commercial landings by incidental swordfish limited access and incidental HMS squid trawl permit holders count toward the annual incidental quota.
|
2018 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent Baseline Quota Taken |
Percent Adjusted Quota Taken |
Landings for Same Period |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directed Fishery (Annual Quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A | 0.0 |
An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.
Blacktip sharks. Credit: iStock.
Releasing a sandbar shark on a shark survey.
