Facts on High Seas Fish

“Global" or "high seas" fish stocks are fish found beyond a country or continent's 200-mile limit in international waters. Some of these fish are straddling stocks, which means that they are found both within and outside 200-mile limits. Others may be highly migratory species, such as tuna and swordfish. Because these fish don't "belong" to any one country, successful management requires international co-operation. Regional fisheries management organizations (orRFMOs) are the multilateral organizations that manage straddling and other fish stocks that occur in specific regions of the high seas.

The following are high-seas fish and sea turtle species found outside Canadian waters:

Feature Fish

	Albacore Tuna
	American Plaice
	Atlantic Redfishes
	Atlantic Salmon
	Atlantic Swordfish
	Bigeye tuna
	Bluefin Tuna
	Capelin
	Greenland Halibut
	Northern Shrimp
	Sharks
	Sea Turtles
	Shortfinned squid
	Skipjack tuna
	Spiny Dogfish Sharks
	Thorny skate
	White hake
	Witch flounder
	Yellowfin Tuna
	Yellowtail Flounder