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 located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days. 2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S. 3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2018.