Swordfish is moist and flavorful with a hint of sweetness. The meat is firm and meaty with a moderately high oil content. Swordfish are migratory and are found throughout tropical and temperate seas. harvested mostly by long-line, there is also a hook and line, gillnet, and harpoon fishery. Swordfish harvesting in the Atlantic and the Pacific is governed by several organizations. The US fisherman operate under strict quotas.