An ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management needs to be implemented, environmental impacts of fishing activities should be limited and unwanted catches should be avoided and reduced as far as possible.
Ba cheart cur chuige bunaithe ar éiceachórais i leith bainistiú iascaigh a chur chun feidhme, ba cheart an tionchar atá ag gníomhaíochtaí iascaireachta ar an gcomhshaol a theorannú, agus ba cheart gabhálacha de thaisme a sheachaint agus a laghdú a mhéid is féidir.