General provisions
Article 30
1. In fisheries that are not targeting sharks, live sharks that are caught incidentally and are not used for food or subsistence shall be released. 2. Member States shall, where possible, carry out research on shark species caught in the ICCAT Convention area in order to improve the selectivity of fishing gear, to identify potential nursery areas and consider time and area closure and other measures, as appropriate. Such research shall provide information on key biological and ecological parameters, life-history and behavioural traits, as well as on the identification of potential mating, pupping and nursery grounds.