Prohibitions
Article 12
1. It shall be prohibited for Union 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 otherwise provided in Annex IA; (c) angel shark ( Squatina squatina ) in Union waters; (d) common skate ( Dipturus batis ) complex ( Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia ) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (e) undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate ( Raja alba ) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; (f) guitarfishes ( Rhinobatidae ) in Union 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 paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.