Rare giant swordfish caught in East Sea - South Korean reports

In South Korea, attention has been drawn to the fact that a rare tropical fish species, the swordfish, was caught in the waters off Samcheok, Gangwon Province (the Sea of Japan, known in Korean as the East Sea).
On the 10th, Samcheok City Council member Jeong Yong-cheol posted on Fei Bookmark, "Swordfish were caught in the fishing grounds of the fixed net fishing boat S near Cheonnajin, Samcheok.
The swordfish, which is three metres long and weighs 226 kilograms, is a species that is rarely seen in Donghae (the East Sea).
Swordfish are found mainly in warm and tropical waters such as the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. In Korea, they are found in the Namhe (South Sea)
It is a rare fish species that only lives in the ocean off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula and the open sea of Cheju Island. On the other hand, in addition to the swordfish, a 200kg bluefin tuna was also caught in the waters off Jeongrajin on that day.
He said.