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1. Third-country fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters:

(a) sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in all Union waters;

(b) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d, and Union waters of ICES subarea 4;

(c) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;

(d) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8;

(e) orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;

(f) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all Union waters;

(g) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(h) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;

(i) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in Union waters of the Mediterranean;

(j) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all Union waters; and (k) deep-sea species listed in Annex IA, Part D, in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.