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What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia’s coast says about our changing oceans
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During the 2014-16 marine heatwave known as “the Blob,” ocean sunfish, Humboldt squid and triggerfish were all sighted off B.C.
Fisheries at risk Our recent global study analyzed three decades of data covering 1,246 species across 254 regions.
Two consecutive extreme temperature years increased the likelihood of extremely low catch by 40 per cent globally.
The North Pacific has warmed faster than any other ocean basin since 2013, meaning extreme events are unfolding on top of an already warmer baseline.
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The carcass of a swordfish recently discovered in Haida Gwaii. (Quinn Barabash)
What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia’s coast says about our changing oceans
Published: October 8, 2026 1.53pm EDT
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Filmmaker and outdoorsperson Quinn Barabash recently made headlines when he found a nearly two-metre-long swordfish carcass on the remote shores of Haida Gwaii in northern British Columbia.
Swordfish are large-bodied, highly migratory fish typically found in temperate and warmer tropical waters far south of Haida Gwaii.…
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