Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations
Article 23
1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI. 2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI. 3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI. 4. The number of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI. 5. The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI. 6. The bluefin tuna total farming and fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna allocated to farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI. 7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 ( 32 ) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation. 8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.