TITLE IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER IIIFishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 6SEAFO Convention Area

Article 30Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

  • ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),

  • blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),

  • shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),

  • great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),

  • smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),

  • skates (Rajidae),

  • velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

  • deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order,

  • picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).