2022 Atlantic Swordfish Landing Updates
Commercial and recreational landings information for North Atlantic and South Atlantic swordfish is posted monthly.
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 through March 31, 2022
Posted April 28
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of March 31, 2022, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2022 fishing year.
The 2022 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2021 underharvest and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2022 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
154.8 |
11.1 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
179.2 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0.0 |
0.0% (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0.0 |
|
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
8.2 |
3.5% (300 mt dw) |
N/A
|
4.7 |
|
Recreational Landings |
2.4 |
4.2 |
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Total |
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156.4 |
5.3% (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
188.1 |
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
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2022 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2022 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 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 |
January 1 through February 28, 2022
Posted March 15
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of February 28, 2022, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2022 fishing year.
The 2022 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2021 underharvest and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2022 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
93.1 |
7.1 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
207.7 |
|
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 |
4.1 |
2.0 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A
|
6.6 |
|
Recreational Landings |
1.9 |
4.9 |
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Total |
|
99.2 |
3.4 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
219.2 |
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
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2022 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2022 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 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 |
January 1 to January 31, 2022
Posted March 1
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of January 31, 2022, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2022 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.
The 2022 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2021 underharvest and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2022 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2021 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2021 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
48.6 |
3.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
85.0 |
|
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 |
1.6 |
0.9 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A
|
1.9 |
|
Recreational Landings |
1.1 |
2.2 |
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Total |
|
51.2 |
1.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
89.1 |
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
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2022 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2022 Baseline Quota Taken (2022 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2022 Adjusted Quota Taken (2022 Adjusted Quota) |
2021 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 |
