CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 4Targets
1
Technical measures shall aim to ensure that:
a
catches of marine species below the minimum conservation reference size are reduced as far as possible in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
b
incidental catches of marine mammals, marine reptiles, seabirds and other non-commercially exploited species do not exceed levels provided for in Union legislation and international agreements that are binding on the Union.
c
the environmental impacts of fishing activities on seabed habitats are in line with point (j) of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
2
The extent to which progress was made towards those targets shall be reviewed as part of the reporting process set out in Article 31.