Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 Article 24

Sharks

Article 24

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks ( Alopias superciliosus ) in any fishery shall be prohibited. 2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus. 3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo ) in association with fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited. 4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited. 5. Retaining on board silky sharks ( Carcharhinus falciformis ) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.

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