Prohibited species
Article 56
1. Third-country vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters: (a) starry ray ( Amblyraja radiata ) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4; (b) 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; (c) tope shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (d) kitefin shark ( Dalatias licha ), birdbeak dogfish ( Deania calcea ), leafscale gulper shark ( Centrophorus squamosus ), great lanternshark ( Etmopterus princeps ) and Portuguese dogfish ( Centroscymnus coelolepis ) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14; (e) porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in all Union waters; (f) thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (g) undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10; (h) common guitarfish ( Rhinobatos rhinobatos ) in the Mediterranean; (i) whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) in all waters; (j) picked dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.