2023 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 February 28, 2023
Posted March 14
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of February 28, 2023, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2023 fishing year.
The 2023 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2022 underharvest and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2023 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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2023 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2023 Baseline Quota Taken (2023 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2023 Adjusted Quota Taken (2023 Adjusted Quota) |
2022 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
132.1 |
10.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
93.1 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0 |
|
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
3.2 |
1.6 % (300 mt dw) |
N/A
|
4.1 |
|
Recreational Landings |
1.7 |
1.9 |
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Total |
|
137.0 |
4.7 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
99.2 |
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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2023 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2023 Baseline Quota Taken (2023 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2023 Adjusted Quota Taken (2023 Adjusted Quota) |
2022 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 |
January 1 through January 31, 2023
Posted February 15
The table below provides preliminary landings estimates and remaining quotas as of January 31, 2023, for the Atlantic swordfish fisheries for the 2023 fishing year.
The 2023 annual directed landings quota shown below has not been adjusted for 2022 underharvest and does not include the reserve category allocation or international quota transfers. Once the 2023 quota adjustment is effective, the adjusted amount will be reflected on the
monthly landings report.
North Atlantic Swordfish
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2023 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2023 Baseline Quota Taken (2023 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2023 Adjusted Quota Taken (2023 Adjusted Quota) |
2022 Landings During the Same Time Period (mt dw) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Directed Fishery1 |
Jan 1 – June 30 |
61.6 |
4.7 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
48.6 |
|
July 1 - Dec 31 |
0 |
0.0 % (1,318.8 mt dw) |
N/A |
0 |
|
|
Incidental Fishery2 |
Commercial Landings |
2.2 |
1.0% |
N/A
|
1.6 |
|
Recreational Landings |
20.5 |
1.1 |
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Total |
|
64.4 |
2.2 % (2,937.6 mt dw) |
N/A |
51.2 |
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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2023 Landings (mt dw) |
Percent of 2023 Baseline Quota Taken (2023 Baseline Quota) |
Percent of 2023 Adjusted Quota Taken (2023 Adjusted Quota) |
2022 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 |
