Article 12U.K.Prohibitions
1.It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;
(b)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is otherwise provided in Annex IA;
(c)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters;
(d)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(e)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(f)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
(g)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.
2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.