Prohibited species
Article 18
1. Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species: (a) starry ray ( Amblyraja radiata ) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d, and ICES subarea 4; (b) splendid alfonsino ( Beryx splendens ) in NAFO subarea 6; (c) leafscale gulper shark ( Centrophorus squamosus ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (d) Portuguese dogfish ( Centroscymnus coelolepis ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (e) kitefin shark ( Dalatias licha ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (f) birdbeak dogfish ( Deania calcea ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (g) common skate ( Dipturus batis ) complex ( Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; (h) great lanternshark ( Etmopterus princeps ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (i) tope shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (j) porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in all waters; (k) thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (l) undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10; (m) whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) in all waters; (n) common guitarfish ( Rhinobatos rhinobatos ) in the Mediterranean; (o) picked dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, except in the context of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA. 2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.