The United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea, to which the Union is a contracting party, provides for conservation obligations, including maintaining or restoring 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, a bhfuil an tAontas ina pháirtí conarthach ann, déantar foráil maidir le hoibleagáidí caomhnaithe, lena n-áirítear an líon speiceas atá á saothrú a choinneáil ar leibhéil nó a thabhairt ar ais chuig leibhéil ar ar féidir an uastáirgeacht inbhuanaithe (“UTI”) a bhaint amach.