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.