Schedule 4 Animals which may not be captured or killed in certain ways.
England and Wales
1 The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names must not be taken into account. | |
| Common name1 | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Barbel | Barbus barbus |
| Grayling | Thymallus thymallus |
| Hare, Mountain | Lepus timidus |
| Lamprey, River | Lampetra fluviatilis |
| Marten, Pine | Martes martes |
| Polecat | Mustela putorius (otherwise known as Putorius putorius) |
| Salmon, Atlantic | Salmo salar (only in fresh water) |
| Seal, Bearded | Erignathus barbatus |
| Seal, Common | Phoca vitulina |
| Seal, Grey | Halichoerus grypus |
| Seal, Harp | Phoca groenlandica (otherwise known as Pagophilus groenlandicus) |
| Seal, Hooded | Cystophora cristata |
| Seal, Ringed | Phoca hispida (otherwise known as Pusa hispida) |
| Shad, Allis | Alosa alosa |
| Shad, Twaite | Alosa fallax |
| Vendace | Coregonus albula |
| Whitefish | Coregonus lavaretus |