It was not until 2002, however, with the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, that the EU formally wrote this management principle into European legislation.
Ach is sa bhliain 2002, le linn athchóiriú an Chomhbheartais Iascaigh, gur ionchorpraigh an tAontas Eorpach go foirmeálta an polasaí bainistithe seo i reachtaíocht na hEorpa.