The objective of the common fisheries policy (CFP), as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [7] (the ‘Basic Regulation’), is to ensure that fishing activities are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and are managed consistently with the objectives of achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of restoring and maintaining fish stocks above levels which can produce maximum sustainable yield and that they are contributing to the availability of food supplies.
Is é cuspóir an chomhbheartais iascaigh (CBI), mar atá leagtha amach i Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 1380/2013 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [7] (an “bun-Rialachán”), a áirithiú go bhfuil gníomhaíochtaí iascaireachta inbhuanaithe ó thaobh an chomhshaoil, an gheilleagair agus na sochaí de agus go ndéantar iad a bhainistiú sa chaoi is go mbainfear amach leasanna eacnamaíocha, sóisialta agus fostaíochta, go ndéanfar stoic éisc a athbhunú agus a chothabháil os cionn leibhéal inar féidir an uastáirgeacht inbhuanaithe a bhaint amach, agus go gcuirfidh siad leis an soláthar bia.