Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks
Article 38
1. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) in the IATTC Convention Area and to retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area. 2. When accidentally caught, specimens of oceanic whitetip sharks shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released by vessel operators. 3. Vessel operators shall record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit that information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.