In order to minimise the impact of fishing activities occurring in deep-sea waters on VMEs, it is appropriate to provide for a set of measures aiming at reducing encounters with VMEs.
D'fhonn iarmhairt na ngníomhaíochtaí iascaigh arna ndéanamh in uiscí domhainfharraige ar VMEanna a íoslaghdú, is iomchuí foráil a dhéanamh do shraith beart lena ndíreofar ar theagmhálacha le VMEannaa laghdú.