Bluefin tuna fishing in the Mediterranean
Article 6
1. Fishing for bluefin tuna with purse seine in the Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited from 16 July to 15 August. 2. Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean using surface-set longlines from vessels greater than 24 metres in length shall be prohibited during the period from 1 June to 31 July. The length of the vessels shall be defined in accordance with Annex III. 3. The use of aeroplanes or helicopters in support of fishing operations for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited during the period from 1 to 30 June. 4. The definition of the periods and areas referred to in this Article and the length of vessels given in Annex III may be amended by the Commission pursuant to ICCAT recommendations which are binding on the Community in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30.