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Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 article 17 CELEX: 32022R2056 Silky sharks
1. It is prohibited to retain on board, tranship, store on a fishing vessel or land any silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) in whole or in part. 2. Silky sharks caught shall be released as soon as possible after the shark is brought alongside the Union fishing vessel before being cut free, in order to facilitate a species identification, in a manner that results in as little harm to the shark as possible. 3. Incidental catches of silky sharks shall be reported in the logbook in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. The information to be reported shall include the life status upon release (dead or alive). 4. Member States shall estimate, through data collected from observer programmes and other means such as fishing logbooks or electronic monitoring, the number of releases of silky sharks caught, including the life status upon release (dead or alive), and report this information to the Commission in accordance with Article 38(3), point (d). |
Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 article 17 CELEX: 32022R2056 5. ROP Observers shall be allowed to collect biological samples from silky sharks caught that are dead on haulback, provided that the sampling is part of a research project approved by the WCPFC Scientific Committee. |