When deciding which areas to designate, particular attention should be paid to those in which there is clear evidence of heavy concentrations of fish below minimum conservation reference size and of spawning grounds, and to areas which are deemed to be bio-geographically sensitive.
Agus cinneadh á dhéanamh maidir leis na limistéir sin ba cheart a ainmniú, ba cheart aird ar leith a thabhairt ar na limistéir sin a bhfuil fianaise shoiléir ann ina leith go bhfuil tiúchain arda iasc faoi bhun na híosmhéide caomhnaithe iontu agus láthreacha sceite, agus ar na limistéir sin a meastar ina leith go bhfuil siad íogair ó thaobh na bithgeografaíochta de.