Seafood Results
Swordfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
North Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Harpoons
Location
Canada - North Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
North Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
East Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Harpoons
Location
U.S. - North Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longline (shallow-set)
Location
U.S. - Hawaii, Western Central Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
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- Longline (shallow-set)
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longline (shallow-set)
Location
U.S. - Hawaii, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Including vessels landing in California)
Overall Rating
Summary
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- Longline (shallow-set)
Ocean Wise
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Harpoons
Location
East Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Sri Lanka - Indian Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
Chile - Southeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Mediterranean (Mediterranean stock)
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
North Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longline (shallow-set)
Location
Indian Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
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- Longline (shallow-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Southwest Atlantic Ocean (South Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
Peru - Southeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
South Atlantic Ocean (South Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock is overfished, and overfishing may be occurring.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Gulf of Mexico (North Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Summary
Bycatch: Catch of at-risk turtles, sharks and bigeye tuna is a serious concern.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
South Atlantic Ocean (South Atlantic stock)
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock is overfished, and overfishing may be occurring.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Atlantic Ocean (North Atlantic stock)