Regulations for Fishing Vessels Conducting Saury Fishery in North Pacific Ocean Article 12-5

Catch amount of the fish species with catch limit for any saury fishing vessel shall not exceed the available quota per vessel for the current year. In case of excess, the allowed annual quota of such a fishing vessel for the following year(s) shall be deducted accordingly until the amount exceeded is fully deducted.In the event that the catch amount of the species with catch limit of a saury fishing vessel has reached 90% of its available quota, the competent authority may order such a vessel to stop catching the concerned species by a deadline.