Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005

Article 3U.K.Objectives

1.[F1Technical] measures shall contribute to the [F2achievement of the fisheries objectives].

2.Technical measures shall in particular contribute to achieving the following objectives:

(a)optimise exploitation patterns to provide protection for juveniles and spawning aggregations of marine biological resources;

(b)ensure that incidental catches of sensitive marine species, including those listed under Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC, that are a result of fishing, are minimised and where possible eliminated so that they do not represent a threat to the conservation status of these species;

(c)ensure, including by using appropriate incentives, that the negative environmental impacts of fishing on marine habitats are minimised;

(d)have in place fisheries management measures for the purposes of complying with [F3the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 and any enactment giving effect to Directives 92/43/EEC or 2000/60/EC], in particular with a view to achieving good environmental status F4....