Protected Species (Germany)

 

Abbreviations/meaning of the symbols

Council Regulation 338/1997 = Council regulation on the protection of species

BNatSchG = Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (german nature protection law)

BArtSchV = Bundesartenschutzverordnung (german nature protection law)

= Trade in trophys, jaws, rosta and teeth

= Industrial use and fishery

= "Finning"

= Trade in jewel and personal effects

 

Class Chondrichthyes

Order Lamniformes

Family Lamnidae MÜLLER & HENLE, 1838

Genus Carcharodon SMITH IN MÜLLER & HENLE, 1838

Carcharodon carcharias (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: B

• BArtSchV Novellierung Anhang: 1 (footer (6): only the population of the Mediterranean Sea)

• BNatSchG annex: B (well protected)

Family Cetorhinidae GILL, 1862

Genus Cetorhinus BLAINVILLE, 1816

Cetorhinus maximus (GUNNERUS, 1765)

Protective laws: 

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: B

• BNatSchG annex: B (well protected)

Order Orectolobiformes

Family Rhincodontidae GARMAN, 1913

Genus Rhincodon SMITH, 1829

Rhincodon typus SMITH, 1828

Protective laws: 

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: B

• BNatSchG annex: B (well protected)

Order Myliobatiformes

Family Myliobatidae BONAPARTE, 1838

Genus Mobula RAFINESQUE, 1810

Mobula mobular (BONNATERRE, 1788)

Protective laws:

• BArtSchV Novellierung Anhang: 1 (footer (6): only the population of the Mediterranean Sea)

• BNatSchG annex: B (well protected)

Order Rajiformes

Family Pristidae BONAPARTE, 1838

Genus Pristis LINCK, 1790

Pristis clavata GARMAN, 1906

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)

Pristis microdon LATHAM, 1794

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: II (footer 53: For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable aquaria for primarily conservation purposes)

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: B (footer 52: For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable aquaria for primarily conservation purposes. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly)

• BNatSchG annex: B (well protected)

Pristis pristis (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)

Pristis pectinata LATHAM, 1794

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)

Pristis zijsron BLEEKER, 1851

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)

Pristis perotteti MÜLLER & HENLE, 1841

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)

Genus Anoxypristis WHITE & MOY-THOMAS, 1940

Anoxypristis cuspidata (LATHAM, 1794)

Protective laws:

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora annex: I

• Council Regulation 338/1997 annex: A

• BNatSchG annex: s (well protected)