Blacktip sharks. Credit: iStock.
Releasing a sandbar shark on a shark survey.
2019 Atlantic Swordfish Landings Updates
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.
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).
January 1 - December 31
Posted January 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of December 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS 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 (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
474.7 |
36.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
31.4% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
341.8 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
511.3 |
38.8% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
33.8% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
453.4 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
12.3 |
18.2% (300 mt dw) |
18.2% (300 mt dw) |
10.0 |
|
Recreational landings |
42.4 |
26.3 |
|||
|
Total |
|
1,040.7 |
35.4% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
31.3% (3,328.2 mt dw) |
831.5 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0% (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 - November 30
Posted December 19
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of December 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS 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 (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
468.6 |
35.5% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
30.9% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
341.8 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
407.3 |
30.9% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
26.9% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
345.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
8.2 |
16.3% (300 mt dw) |
16.3% (300 mt dw) |
8.1 |
|
Recreational landings |
40.7 |
24.5 |
|||
|
Total |
|
924.8 |
31.5% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
27.8% (3,328.2 mt dw) |
719.3 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0% (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0% (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 - October 31
Posted November 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of October 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS 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 (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
468.2 |
35.5% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
30.9% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
341.8 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
323.0 |
24.5% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
21.3% (1,514.1 mt dw) |
235.6 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
7.4 |
14.7% (300 mt dw) |
14.7% (300 mt dw) |
7.0 |
|
Recreational landings |
36.6 |
22.5 |
|||
|
Total |
|
835.2 |
28.4% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
25.1% (3,328.2 mt dw) |
606.9 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 - September 30
Posted October 29
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of September 30, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS 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 (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
467.9 |
35.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
30.9 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
341.8 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
205.8 |
15.6% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
13.6 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
156.9 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
7.2 |
12.8 % (300 mt dw) |
12.8 % (300 mt dw) |
6.3 |
|
Recreational landings |
31.2 |
20.0 |
|||
|
Total |
|
712.1 |
24.2 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
21.4 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
524.9 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 - August 31
Posted September 17
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of August 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year. We estimate landings using commercial dealer reports and reports by anglers in the HMS 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 (mt) dressed weight (dw); 1 mt is equal to 2,204.6 pounds.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
458.8 |
34.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
30.3 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
334.3 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
139.7 |
10.6% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
9.2 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
104.1 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
5.7 |
10.6 % (300 mt dw) |
10.6 % (300 mt dw) |
5.8 |
|
Recreational landings |
26.0 |
18.1 |
|||
|
Total |
|
630.2 |
21.5 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
18.9 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
462.2 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
January 1 - July 31
Posted August 13
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of July 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
461.9 |
35.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
333.5 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
45.1 |
3.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
48.3 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
4.4 |
8.2 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
4.7 |
|
Recreational landings |
20.1 |
16.3 |
|||
|
Total |
|
531.5 |
18.1 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
402.7 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - June 30
Posted July 22
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of June 30, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
432.9 |
32.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
333.6 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
3.0 |
6.4 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
3.1 |
|
Recreational landings |
16.2 |
13.7 |
|||
|
Total |
|
452.1 |
15.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
350.4 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - May 31
Posted June 21
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of May 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
353.7 |
26.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
294.6 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
2.5 |
5.2 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.8 |
|
Recreational landings |
13.0 |
10.1 |
|||
|
Total |
|
369.2 |
12.6 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
305.5 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - April 30
Posted May 16
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of April 30, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
258.9 |
19.6 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
209.6 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
2.0 |
3.9 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.5 |
|
Recreational landings |
9.7 |
8.0 |
|||
|
Total |
|
270.5 |
9.2 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
218.1 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - March 31
Posted April 29
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of March 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
190.9 |
14.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
133.2 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
2.0 |
3.1 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.5 |
|
Recreational landings |
7.2 |
6.1 |
|||
|
Total |
|
200.1 |
6.8 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
139.8 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - February 28
Updated March 11
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of February 28, 2019.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
163.8 |
12.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
103.3 |
|
July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
1.9 |
1.7 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.3 |
|
Recreational landings |
3.3 |
3.8 |
|||
|
Total |
|
169.0 |
5.8 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
107.4 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
January 1 - 31
Posted February 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of January 31, 2019, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2019 fishing year.
The 2019 annual directed landings quota seen below has not been adjusted for 2018 underharvests and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. We are currently working on adjusting the 2019 base quotas for these factors based on recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
North Atlantic Swordfish
|
|
|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
110.8 |
8.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
47.1 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
1.1 |
0.8 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.3 |
|
Recreational Landings |
1.3 |
0.5 |
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|
Total |
|
113.2 |
3.9 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
47.9 |
1Annual 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).
2Recreational 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.
South Atlantic Swordfish
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|
2019 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2019 Baseline Quota Taken (2019 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2019 Adjusted Quota Taken (2019 Adjusted Quota) |
2018 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
Blacktip sharks. Credit: iStock.
Releasing a sandbar shark on a shark survey.
