council regul ec june remov fin shark board vessel council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament council regul ec decemb conserv sustain exploit fisheri resourc common fisheri polici common fisheri polici ensur exploit live aquat resourc sustain econom environment social condit council establish commun measur govern access water resourc sustain pursuit fish activ fish belong taxon elasmobranchii includ shark skate rai similar speci gener vulner exploit due life cycl characterist speci caught catch commun fish activ direct valuabl speci current scientif knowledg gener base examin catch rate stock shark threat popul dynam shark respons exploit draft tailor comprehens manag plan measur prevent develop unsustain practic lead decreas exploit shark posit effect conserv practic quot shark fin quot fin remov shark remaind shark discard sea contribut excess mortal shark extent stock shark deplet futur sustain endang measur restrict prevent develop practic shark fin urgent requir remov shark fin board vessel prohibit view practic difficulti involv identif speci base remov fin prohibit appli elasmobranchii remov rai wing remov fin dead shark board allow remov aim effici shark part separ process board fin remain part shark case flag member state issu manag condit special fish permit accord council regul ec june lai gener provis special fish permit order ensur remain part shark board remov fin master vessel hold valid special fish permit record amount shark fin remain part shark eviscer behead record logbook provid council regul eec octob establish control system applic common fisheri polici special regist problem result practic shark fin extend commun water commun show equal commit stock conserv maritim water regul applic commun vessel accord principl proportion achiev basic object conserv shark stock lai rule remov shark fin board vessel regul order achiev object pursu accord paragraph articl treati adopt regul articl scope regul appli remov shark fin retent board tranship land shark shark fin vessel maritim water sovereignti jurisdict member state vessel fly flag regist member state maritim water articl definit purpos regul definit appli quot shark fin quot mean fin shark includ caudal fin exclud pector fin rai constitu part rayw quot shark quot mean fish taxon elasmobranchii quot special fish permit quot mean prior fish authoris issu manag accord regul ec articl prohibit prohibit remov shark fin board vessel retain board tranship land shark fin prohibit purchas offer sale sell shark fin remov board retain board tranship land contravent regul articl derog condit derog articl subject paragraph articl allow remov shark fin dead shark board retain board tranship land shark fin regard vessel hold special fish permit special fish permit issu fish vessel capac part shark demonstr separ process board shark fin remain part shark justifi prohibit discard sea remain part shark remov shark fin part result basic process oper behead gut skin weight fin catch exce theoret weight fin correspond remain part shark retain board tranship land purpos control applic paragraph theoret correspond weight fin bodi establish member state take account type fisheri speci composit type process storag case theoret weight fin exce live weight shark catch articl record master vessel hold valid special fish permit record weight shark fin remain part shark retain board tranship land record logbook establish articl regul eec applic vessel subject articl regul record special regist provid compet author issu special fish permit shark catch land master vessel complet logbook record valid document land tranship sale shark fin remain part shark member state defin type document deem valid purpos check systemat logbook record order facilit control land port author document refer paragraph master vessel repres hold valid special fish permit intend land shark fin remain part shark commun port notifi author flag state compet author state port land facil hour estim time arriv port land catch retain board catch intend land estim time arriv port articl report review member state send commiss latest comprehens annual report implement regul previou year report describ monitor complianc vessel requir articl detail number special permit issu technic basi set theoret correspond weight fin bodi document consid valid purpos monitor separ land fin bodi submiss member state annual report commiss januari report european parliament council oper regul intern develop field submit amend regul propos amend affect theoret correspond weight fin bodi amend made light advic scientif technic econom committe fisheri articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union regul bind entireti directli applic member state luxembourg june council presid dry oj opinion deliv march publish offici journal oj oj oj regul amend regul ec oj