# Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 of 26 June 2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels, Article 3: Prohibitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. It shall be prohibited to remove shark fins on board vessels, and to retain on board, tranship or land shark fins.
1a. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, in order to facilitate on-board storage, shark fins may be partially sliced through and folded against the carcass, but shall not be removed from the carcass before landing.
2. It shall be prohibited to purchase, offer for sale or sell shark fins which have been removed on board, retained on board, transhipped or landed in contravention of this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1185/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1185/article-3
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