When allocating the fishing opportunities available to them, as referred to in Article 16, Member States shall use transparent and objective criteria including those of an environmental, social and economic nature.
Agus na deiseanna iascaireachta atá ar fáil, mar a thagraítear dóibh in Airteagal 16, á gcionroinnt ar na Ballstáit, bainfidh na Ballstáit leas as critéir trédhearcacha, oibiachtúla lena n-áirítear critéir maidir leis an gcomhshaol agus de chineál sóisialta agus eacnamaíoch.