1.Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:
(a)silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),
(b)oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus)
2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.