United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea/Annex 1

Annex I. Highly migratory 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.