Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003

SCHEDULE 3

List of Highly Migratory Fish Species

1.

Albacore tuna:

Thunnus alalunga

2.

Bluefin tuna:

Thunnus thynnus

3.

Bigeye tuna:

Thunnus obesus

4.

Skipjack tuna:

Katsuwonus pelamis

5.

Yellowfin tuna:

Thunnus albacares

6.

Blackfin tuna:

Thunnus atlanticus

7.

Little tuna:

Euthynnus alletteratus; Euthynnus affinis

8.

Southern bluefin tuna:

Thunnus maccoyii

9.

Frigate mackerel:

Auxis thazard; Auxis rochei

10.

Pomfrets:

Family Bramidae

11.

Marlins:

Tetrapturus angustirostris; Tetrapturus belone; Tetrapturus pfluegeri; Tetrapturus albidus; Tetrapturus audax; Tetrapturus georgei; Makaira mazara; Makaira indica; Makaira nigricans

12.

Sail-fishes:

Istiophorus platypterus; Istiophorus albicans

13.

Swordfish:

Xiphias gladius

14.

Sauries:

Scomberesox saurus; Cololabis saira; Cololabis adocetus; Scomberesox saurus scombroides

15.

Dolphin:

Coryphaena hippurus; Coryphaena equiselis

16.

Oceanic sharks:

Hexanchus griseus; Cetorhinus maximus; Family Alopiidae; Rhincodon typus; Family Carcharhinidae; Family Sphyrnidae; Family Isurida

17.

Cetaceans:

Family Physeteridae; Family Balaenopteridae; Family Balaenidae; Family Eschrichtiidae; Family Monodontidae; Family Ziphiidae; Family Delphinidae