# 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 33: Principles and objectives of management of stocks of common interest to the United Kingdom and third countries and agreements on exchange and joint management

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

1. Where stocks of common interest are also exploited by third countries, the Secretary of State must engage with those third countries with a view to ensuring that those stocks are managed in a sustainable manner that is consistent with this Regulation.... Where no formal agreement is reached, the Secretary of State must make every effort to reach common arrangements for fishing of such stocks with a view to making the sustainable management possible....
2. In order to ensure a sustainable exploitation of stocks shared with third countries and to guarantee stability of the fishing operations of its fleets, a fisheries administration must, in accordance with UNCLOS, endeavour to establish bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries for the joint management of stocks, including the establishment, where appropriate, of access to waters and resources and conditions for such access, the harmonisation of conservation measures and the exchange of fishing opportunities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1380/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1380/article-33
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