Regulations for Tuna Longline or Purse Seine Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Pacific Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 9
Distant water fisheries operators applying for distant water fisheries permits pursuant to Article 8 shall choose fishing areas in accordance with the following provisions:(1) Fishing vessels of bigeye tuna group can apply to fish in the bigeye tuna fishing area. Such vessels may at the same time apply for the east bigeye tuna fishing area.(2) Fishing vessels of albacore tuna group can apply to fish in the albacore tuna fishing area. Such vessels may at the same time apply for the north albacore tuna fishing areas.(3) Fishing vessels of frozen yellowfin tuna group can apply to fish in the western and central Pacific fishing area. Such vessels may at the same time apply for the southern Pacific fishing area.(4) Seasonal sharks group or general group can apply to fish in the western and central Pacific fishing area. Such vessels may at the same time apply for the eastern Pacific fishing area and the southern Pacific fishing area, and for vessels which apply for fishing in the eastern Pacific fishing area, such vessels may also apply for the eastern Pacific swordfish fishing area.
中文原文 鮪延繩釣或鰹鮪圍網漁船赴太平洋作業管理辦法第9條
經營者依前條規定申請作業許可者，應依下列規定選擇其作業漁區：
一、大目鮪組：大目鮪漁區，得同時申請東大目鮪漁區。
二、長鰭鮪組：長鰭鮪漁區，得同時申請北長鰭鮪漁區。
三、冷凍黃鰭鮪組：中西太平洋漁區，得同時申請南太平洋漁區。
四、季節捕鯊組或一般組：中西太平洋漁區，得同時申請東太平洋漁區、南太平洋漁區；申請東太平洋漁區者，並得同時申請東太劍旗魚漁區。
一、大目鮪組：大目鮪漁區，得同時申請東大目鮪漁區。
二、長鰭鮪組：長鰭鮪漁區，得同時申請北長鰭鮪漁區。
三、冷凍黃鰭鮪組：中西太平洋漁區，得同時申請南太平洋漁區。
四、季節捕鯊組或一般組：中西太平洋漁區，得同時申請東太平洋漁區、南太平洋漁區；申請東太平洋漁區者，並得同時申請東太劍旗魚漁區。