At the Venice Conference in November 2003, the States called on the RFO to develop management measures adapted to thereality of the Mediterranean, in other words based primarily onlimiting fishing effort and improving selectivity.
Le linn Chomhdháil na Veinéise i Mí na Samhna, 2003, d’iarr na Stáit ar an RFO bearta bainistithe a cheapadh atá oiriúnaithed'fhíorshuíomh na Meánmhara, is é sin le rá atá bunaithe gopríomha ar shrianú an tsaothair iascaigh agus ar fheabhsú naroghnaíochta.