Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 Article 40

Records of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks

Article 40

Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) performed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 46 ) , 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 2025 to the Commission by 31 January 2026.

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