The Union shall, while taking due account of existing conservation areas, endeavour to establish protected areas due to their biological sensitivity, including areas where there is clear evidence of heavy concentrations of fish below minimum conservation reference size and of spawning grounds.
Déanfaidh an tAontas gach iarracht limistéir faoi chosaint a bhunú ar fhoras a n-íogaireacht bhitheolaíoch, lena n-áirítear limistéir inar ríléir go bhfuil tiúchain arda iasc faoi bhun na híosmhéide caomhnaithe tagartha agus láithreacha sceite, ag féachaint go cuí do na limistéir chaomhnaithe atá ann cheana.