Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (c. 57)

TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 3 IOTC Area

Article 24 Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.