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Species and Area
Swordfish in the Northwest Atlantic
Dates of season
April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011
Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements
The Canadian Swordfish quota for 2010 consists of 5 metric tonnes for the offshore Tuna fleet; 1415.972t for the inshore longline fleet; and 131.007t for the inshore harpoon fleet.
Management Measures
Management measures for the Swordfish fleets include the quota restrictions described above; 100% Dockside Monitoring of landings for all fleets; at-sea observer coverage; completion of logbooks by all participants; closed areas at certain times of the year to limit Bluefin Tuna bycatch, and to protect large and broodstock Swordfish females; etc.
Links to other information
The Canadian Atlantic Swordfish and Other Tunas Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) can be found here:
The 2004-2006 IFMP will remain in effect until the new IFMP, currently in development, can be completed for this fishery. In addition to the IFMP, a Conservation Harvesting Plan is agreed upon each year by the fleet and DFO.
