Tuna longling fishing vessels proceeding to the Indian 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. General group: no specific target species.Fishing areas in the Indian Ocean for large scale longliners are divided as follows:(1) Bigeye tuna fishing area: the Indian Ocean north of 30°S, excluding the high risk area of piracy which is bounded by the following lines: from the east coast of Kenya due east along the 4°S to its intersection with 44°E; thence due northeast to the intersection between the equator and the 49°E; thence to the intersection between the 15°N and the 61°E; thence due west along the 15°N to the west off the east coast of Yemen. The area is as shown in Appendix 2.(2) Oil fish fishing area: the Indian Ocean south of 30°S and west of 65°E. The area is as shown in Appendix 3.(3) Albacore tuna fishing area: the Indian Ocean west of 75°E and south of 15°S; and east of 75°E and south of 10°S. The area is as shown in Appendix 4.The fishing area in the Indian Ocean for small scale longliners is the Indian Ocean except for the high risk area of piracy. The area is as shown in Appendix 5.Any small scale longliner shall not fish in the area south of 28°S and east of 65°E from April to September every year.Tuna longline fishing vessels shall fish only within the fishing area(s) permitted by the competent authority.Appendix 2 The bigeye tuna fishing area.ODTAppendix 3 The oilfish fishing area.ODTAppendix 4 The albacore tuna fishing area.ODTAppendix 5 The fishing area for small scale longliners.ODT