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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2336/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2336/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2016/2336",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2016/2336 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 establishing specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks in the north-east Atlantic and provisions for fishing in international waters of the north-east Atlantic and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-2336",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Objectives",
  "text": "This Regulation shall contribute to the achievement of the fisheries objectives as far as deep-sea species and habitats are concerned. In addition, it shall aim at:\n(a)improving scientific knowledge on deep-sea species and their habitats;\n(b)preventing significant adverse impacts on VMEs within the framework of deep-sea fishing and ensuring the long-term conservation of deep-sea fish stocks;\n(c)ensuring that ... measures for the purpose of sustainable management of deep-sea fish stocks are consistent with the Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in particular Resolutions 61/105 and 64/72.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 6 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Art. 1(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 27(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/2336/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:17.022271+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}