What is a six-foot swordfish doing in B.C.? El Niño may hold the answer

What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia's coast says about our changing oceans

Filmmaker and outdoorsperson Quinn Barabash recently made headlines when he found a swordfish carcass nearly two meters (6.6 feet) long on the remote shores of Haida Gwaii in northern British Columbia.

What is a six-foot swordfish doing in B.C.? El Niño may hold the answer

A six-foot swordfish has washed ashore on Haida Gwaii, a rare find that scientists say offers a glimpse into how changing ocean conditions can send marine species far beyond their traditional ranges.

What a swordfish washing up on British Columbia’s coast says about our changing oceans

The carcass of a swordfish recently discovered in Haida Gwaii. (Quinn Barabash)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. They are thought to have only been documented in…