Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604:clause:2_14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00604
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 14
Character Range: 123888–124859

14  Conservation of thresher sharks (Family Alopiidae) caught in association with fisheries in the IOTC Area of Competence
14.1  A person using a boat which appears on the IOTC record of authorised vessels:
 (a) must release all species of the Family Alopiidae that are brought alongside the boat; and
 (b)  must release the species unharmed if practicable; and
 (c) must not retain on board, store, tranship, land, offer for sale, or sell, any part or whole carcass of the species.
14.2  However, scientific observers may collect biological samples (vertebrae, tissues, reproductive tracts, stomachs, skin samples, spiral valves, jaws, whole and skeletonised specimens for taxonomic works and museum collections) from thresher sharks that are dead at haulback, only if the samples are part of a research project approved by the Scientific Committee (or Working Party on Ecosystems and By‑catch) in accordance with IOTC Resolution 12/09, as given effect by this clause.