Regulations for Tuna Longline Fishing Vessels Proceeding to the Indian Ocean for Fishing Operation Article 39

Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall not catch southern bluefin tuna without permission. Any southern bluefin tuna caught shall be immediately discarded, and the discard amount shall be recorded in the logbooks and E-logbook system.In the event that the allowed individual vessel quota of the fish species with catch limit is exhausted, the concerned tuna longline fishing vessel shall immediately discard any subsequent catch of such species and shall record the discard amount on the logbooks and the E-logbook system.Any tuna longline fishing vessel shall not catch or retain the following species. Where any of such species is caught, the vessel shall release or discard such catch and record the number(s) released or discarded on the logbooks and the E-logbook system:(1) Sharks less than 100 centimeters fork length.(2) Striped marlin, blue marlin, black marlin, or Indo-Pacific sailfish smaller than 60 centimeters Lower Jaw Fork Length (LJFL).(3) Shortfin mako shark and longfin mako shark. However, retention may be allowed where the fish is dead at haulback and the vessel has an onboard observer to verify the condition of the sharks.