Early swordfish season results in active market

The unusually warm North American winter is bringing on swordfish season earlier than usual.

While the North Atlantic swordfish harvest typically starts at the beginning of July, some boats have been fishing healthy supplies of swordfish since early June.

“There is a lot of stuff out of Miami, and the Canadian market is starting to open up. Fishermen out of North Carolina and Florida are catching quite a bit,” said a Northeast seafood distributor.

Buyers report that North Atlantic swordfi…


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