# Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC, Article 28: Objectives

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In order to ensure sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of marine biological resources and the marine environment, the Secretary of State must conduct the external fisheries relations of the United Kingdom in accordance with its international obligations and policy objectives, as well as the ... principles set out in Article 3.
2. A fisheries administration must:
(a) actively support and contribute to the development of scientific knowledge and advice;
(b) improve policy coherence of United Kingdom initiatives, with particular regard to environmental, trade and development activities and strengthen consistency of actions taken in the context of development cooperation and scientific, technical and economic cooperation;
(c) contribute to sustainable fishing activities that are economically viable and promote employment within the United Kingdom;
(d) ensure that the fishing activities of United Kingdom fishing vessels outside of United Kingdom waters are based on the same principles and standards as those applicable under the law of the United Kingdom, while promoting a level-playing field for United Kingdom operators vis-a-vie operators from other countries;
(e) promote and support, in all international spheres, action necessary to eradicate IUU-fishing;
(f) promote the establishment and the strengthening of compliance committees of RFMOs, periodical independent performance reviews and appropriate remedial actions, including effective and dissuasive penalties, which are to be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1380/article/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1380/article-28
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