The United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea [3], to which the Union is a contracting party, provides for conservation obligations, including the maintaining or restoring of populations of harvested species at levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
I gCoinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe an 10 Nollaig 1982 maidir le Dlí na Farraige [3], a bhfuil an tAontas ina pháirtí conarthach ann, déantar foráil maidir le hoibleagáidí caomhnaithe, lena n-áirítear líon na speiceas saothraithe a choinneáil ar leibhéil nó a thabhairt ar ais go leibhéil is féidir an uastáirgeacht inbhuanaithe (UTI) a bhaint amach.