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Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 Article 37

Prohibitions

Article 37

1.   It shall be prohibited for third-country 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 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 all EU waters; and (f) guitarfishes ( Rhinobatidae ) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII. 2.   When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. They shall be promptly released.

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