Tuna longling fishing vessels proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for fishing operations are categorized, in accordance with the catch species and operation patterns, into the following groups:(1) Large scale longliners:i. Bigeye tuna group: targeting bigeye tuna.ii. Albacore tuna group: targeting albacore tuna(2) Small scale longliners:i. Frozen yellowfin tuna group: a fishing vessel is equipped with freezing facilities and has more individual vessel quota of bigeye tuna than a fishing vessel of the general group.ii. Seasonal sharks group: a fishing vessel targets sharks during certain seasons and has less individual vessel quota of bigeye tuna than a fishing vessel of the general group.iii. General group: no specific target species.Fishing areas in the Pacific Ocean for large scale longliners are divided as follows, and are as shown in Appendix 3 and 4:(1) Bigeye tuna fishing area: the area west of 150°W and between 15°S to 20°N; and the area between 130°W to 150°W and 20°S to 25°N.(2) North bigeye tuna fishing area: the area between 130°W to 150°W and 25°N to 40°N.(3) East bigeye tuna fishing area: the area east of 130°W and between 20°S to 20°N(4) Albacore tuna fishing area: the area between the west of 130°W and the south of 10°S; and the area between the east of 130°W and the south of 15°S.(5) North albacore tuna fishing area: the area between the west of 130°W and the north of 10°N; and the area between the east of 130°W and the north of 15°N.Fishing areas in the Pacific Ocean for small scale longliners are divided as follows and are as shown in Appendix 5:(1) Western and central Pacific fishing area: the area west of 150°W and north of 20°S.(2) Eastern Pacific fishing area: the area between 130°W to 150°W and the south of 5°S and the north of 10°N; the area between the east of 130°W and the south of 15°S and the north of 10°N(3) Eastern Pacific swordfish fishing area: the area between 130°W to 150°W and 5°S to 10°N.(4) Southern Pacific fishing area: the area west of 150°W and south of 20°S.The fishing area for tuna purse seine fishing vessels fishing in the Pacific Ocean shall be limited to the area west of 150°W, and such vessels shall not fish on the high seas north of 20°N or south of 20°S.Catching vessels shall fish only within the fishing area(s) permitted by the competent authority.Appendix 3 Bigeye Tuna Fishing Areas forLarge Scale Lonliners in the Pacific Ocean.PDFAppendix 4 Albacore Tuna Fishing Area for Large Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean.PDFAppendix 5 Fishing Area for Small Scale Longliners in the Pacific Ocean .PDF