In order to ensure a sustainable exploitation of stocks shared with third countries and to guarantee stability of the fishing operations of its fleets, the Union shall, in accordance with UNCLOS, endeavour to establish bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries for the joint management of stocks, including the establishment, where appropriate, of access to waters and resources and conditions for such access, the harmonisation of conservation measures and the exchange of fishing opportunities.
Chun dúshaothrú inbhuanaithe a dheimhniú maidir le stoic a roinntear le tríú tíortha agus chun cobhsaíocht ghníomhaíochtaí iascaireachta a chabhlach a ráthú freisin, tabharfaidh an tAontas i gcomhréir le UNCLOS faoi chomhaontuithe déthaobhacha nó iltaobhacha a bhunú le tríú tíortha lena ndíreofar ar stoic a bhainistiú go comhpháirteach, lena n-áirítear rochtain agus dálaí rochtana ar uiscí agus ar acmhainní a bhunú de réir mar is iomchuí chomh maith le bearta caomhnaithe agus deiseanna iascaireachta a chomhchuibhiú agus a mhalartú.