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Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2021 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 article 9 CELEX: 32021R0056 Mobulid rays
1. It shall be prohibited to retain onboard, tranship, land, store, sell or offer for sale any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (which includes Manta rays and Mobula rays) caught in the Convention area. 2. If Mobulid rays are unintentionally caught and frozen as part of a purse seine vessel operation, the vessel shall surrender the whole Mobulid ray to the responsible authorities at the point of landing. Mobulid rays surrendered in that manner shall not be sold or bartered but may be donated for purposes of domestic human consumption. 3. Mobulid rays that are caught unintentionally shall be promptly released unharmed, to the extent practicable, as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck. Release shall be carried out in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the Mobulid rays captured without compromising the safety of any persons, following the guidelines detailed in Annex 1 to IATTC Resolution C-15-04. 4. Member States shall record, inter alia, through the observer programmes, the number of discards and releases of Mobulid rays, indicating the status (dead or alive), including those surrendered under paragraph 2. |