Tuna longline fishing vessels proceeding to the Atlantic Ocean for fishing operation are categorized, in accordance with the catch species, into the following groups and fishing areas, which are as shown in Appendices 2,3, and 3-1:(1) Bigeye tuna group: targeting bigeye tuna. The fishing area is north of 25°S to south of 25°N.(2) North albacore tuna group: targeting north Atlantic albacore tuna. The fishing area is north of 10°N and west of 45°W, and north of 5°N, excluding the Mediterranean Sea and Baltic Sea.(3) South albacore tuna group: targeting south Atlantic albacore tuna. The fishing area is south of 10°S(4) Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna group: targeting eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna. The fishing areas and fishing periods are as follows:i. The north latitude fishing area: delimited by north of 42°N, east of 45°W, and west of 10°W, with the fishing period from 1 August of the current year to 31 January of the following year.ii. The general fishing area: delimited by north of 10°N and east of 45°W, north of 5°N and east of 35°W, north of equator and east of 30°W, north of 10°S and east of 25°W, excluding the north latitude fishing area as referred to in the preceding item, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Baltic Sea, with the fishing period from 1 January to 31 May of the current year.Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall fish only within the fishing area(s) and period(s) as permitted by the competent authority.Appendix 2 The fishing area of the bigeye tuna group.pdfAppendix 3 Fishing areas of the north albacore tuna group and south albacore tuna group.ODTAppendix 3-1 Fishing areas of the eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna group.ODT