We are hyper-aware of the fact that the ocean is warming and therefore relate even the most insignificant sign of such as a dramatic indicator of what the future holds or of the impact the changing sea is having on its inhabitants. Swordfish have been spotted by commercial tuna fisherman dating back at least a few decades, Striped Marlin have also been spotted by rec fishermen and caught by commercial fisherman in BC waters. Swordfish have the highest tolerance for cold water of all billfish as they spend the majority of daylight hours well below the thermocline. Swordfish have also been harvested commercially (albeit bycatch) just south of the border in JDF canyon. We will see sport caught Swords off Vancouver Island soon, but all that indicates to me is that some crazy fisherman have the persistence to make it happen, it could have come 20-30 years ago if someone had put forth enough effort. The popularity of blue water fishing and deep dropping is going to change the face of fishing in BC IMO, and that has little to do with ocean warming.
