Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries
Article 34
1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ), yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) and skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamis ) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.
2. Union vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.
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CitationArticle 34 of Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)