AUSTIN, Texas — For July and August Whole Foods Market is offering Nova Scotia harpoon-caught swordfish in its stores. The retailer’s port buyer meets the fishing boats to select the swordfish, Whole ...

A new type of fishing gear in California is bringing high-quality swordfish to markets and restaurants in the Monterey Bay Area, with the added bonus of decreasing unintended catch. The National ...

· Overview: There is only one species of swordfish. Swordfish harvesting is governed by the International Commissions for the Conservation of Tunas. All swordfish quotas are strictly enforced, but not ...

Whole Foods Market says it will be the only major retailer offering shoppers fresh, harpoon-caught swordfish from Nova Scotia this summer, certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. Part of its ...

Permits are being issued to commercial swordfish fishermen who forgo large drift nets for a new system that won’t also capture whales and dolphins. The National Marine Fisheries Service recently ...