Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended as follows: (1) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 37a Oceanic whitetip sharks 1. Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited. 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.’. (2) The following Article is inserted: ‘Article 37b Silky sharks 1. Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of silky sharks ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited. 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.’. (3) Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. (4) Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. (5) Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation. (6) Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is replaced by the text appearing in Annex IV to this Regulation.