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Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements article 12 CELEX: 02013R0040-20131123 Prohibitions
1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species: (a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters; (b) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex I, Part B of Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 (); (c) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters; (d) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (e) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII; (g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters. 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. |