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Swordfish

Xiphias gladius · Emperador · Pez espada

A specialist offshore night fishery with strict size and quota rules.

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Scientific name: Xiphias gladius

Also called: Emperador · Pez espada

What it takes: calamarLuminous deep-drift rig

How to rig for it

Night drifting with lightsticks

Best light: After dark

Depth: 50–600 m

Water temperature: 18–26 °C

When Swordfish is in season

June· July· August· September· October

Where to catch Swordfish around Barcelona

Not a shore species around Barcelona — this one is a boat or an inland fish. See the species reference for how to reach it.

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