Prohibited species
Article 8
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 EU and non-EU waters; (b) angel shark ( Squatina squatina ) in all EU waters; (c) common skate ( Dipturus batis ) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (d) undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) and white skate ( Rostroraja alba ) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (e) porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in international waters; and (f) guitarfishes ( Rhinobatidae ) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII. 2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.