These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic swordfish fishery interests to keep you informed. 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).
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
391.4 |
30.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
26.8 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
474.6 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
507.3 |
32.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
28.1 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
511.3 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
21.8 |
17.7 % (300 mt dw) |
17.7 % (300 mt dw) |
12.3 |
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Recreational Landings |
32.9 |
42.4 |
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Total |
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954.2 |
30.1 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
26.6 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
1,040.7 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
405.4 |
30.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
26.8 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
468.6 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
426.0 |
32.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
28.1 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
407.3 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
20.3 |
17.7 % (300 mt dw) |
17.7 % (300 mt dw) |
8.2 |
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Recreational Landings |
32.9 |
40.7 |
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Total |
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884.7 |
30.1 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
26.6 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
924.8 |
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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
405.4 |
30.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
26.8 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
468.2 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
354.7 |
26.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
23.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
323.0 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
19.7 |
16.9 % (300 mt dw) |
16.9 % (300 mt dw) |
7.4 |
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Recreational Landings |
31.0 |
36.6 |
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Total |
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810.1 |
27.6 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
24.3 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
835.2 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
414.4 |
31.4 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
27.4 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
467.9 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
254.7 |
19.3 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
16.8 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
205.8 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
17.3 |
14.9 % (300 mt dw) |
14.9 % (300 mt dw) |
7.2 |
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Recreational Landings |
27.4 |
31.2 |
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Total |
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713.8 |
24.3 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
21.4 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
712.1 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
408.5 |
31.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
27.0 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
458.8 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
177.5 |
13.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
11.7 % (1,514.1 mt dw) |
139.7 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
17.0 |
14.0 % (300 mt dw) |
14.0 % (300 mt dw) |
5.7 |
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Recreational Landings |
25.1 |
26.0 |
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Total |
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628.2 |
21.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
18.9 % (3,328.2 mt dw) |
630.2 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery (annual quota) |
0.0 |
0.0 % (75.2 mt dw) |
0.0 % (75.1 mt dw) |
0.0 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
408.5 |
31.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
461.9 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
91.3 |
6.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
45.1 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
13.2 |
11.0 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
4.4 |
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Recreational Landings |
19.8 |
20.1 |
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Total |
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532.8 |
18.1 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
531.5 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
409.8 |
31.1 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
432.9 |
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July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
11.0 |
9.0 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
3.0 |
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Recreational Landings |
15.9 |
16.2 |
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Total |
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436.8 |
14.9 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
452.1 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
331.4 |
25.1 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
353.7 |
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July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
8.7 |
7.1 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
2.5 |
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Recreational landings |
12.6 |
13.0 |
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Total |
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352.7 |
12.0 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
369.2 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
288.9 |
21.9 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
258.9 |
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July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
7.0 |
5.3 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
2.0 |
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Recreational landings |
9.0 |
9.7 |
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Total |
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304.9 |
10.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
270.5 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
270.4 |
20.5 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
190.9 |
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July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
6.6 |
4.5 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
2.0 |
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Recreational landings |
7.0 |
7.2 |
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Total |
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284.0 |
9.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
200.1 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
207.7 |
15.8 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
163.8 |
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July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
6.6 |
3.8 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
1.9 |
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Recreational landings |
4.9 |
3.3 |
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Total |
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219.2 |
7.5 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
169.0 |
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, hand gear 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.
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
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Directed fishery1 |
Jan 1–June 30 |
106.7 |
8.1% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
110.8 |
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July 1–Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
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Incidental fishery2 |
Commercial landings |
2.4 |
1.9% (300 mt dw) |
N/A |
1.1 |
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Recreational landings |
3.2 |
1.3 |
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Total |
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112.2 |
3.8% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
113.2 |
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, hand gear 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).
2 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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2020 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2020 Baseline Quota Taken (2020 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2020 Adjusted Quota Taken (2020 Adjusted Quota) |
2019 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 |
The Fishadelphia team. Credit: Dr. Talia Young.
Four North Atllantic right whales.
A Northeast Fisheries Science Center biologist collecting data during buoyless lobster trap tests.
