Prohibitions
Article 41
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 Union waters; (b) angel shark ( Squatina squatina ) in Union waters; (c) 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; (d) 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; (e) porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in Union waters; (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 Union waters. 2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.