(b) Glede operacij, povezanih z varstvom in razvojem vodnih virov (člen 13(1)(a)), zmogljivostjo ribiških pristanišč (člen 12(1)(c)), ukrepi za iskanje in pospeševanje novih prodajnih možnosti (člen 14) in dejavnostmi udeležencev v trgovini (člen 15), organ za upravljanje določi, ali spadajo v skupino 1 ali skupino 3, predvsem na podlagi naslednjih premislekov:
(b) With respect to operations concerning the protection and development of aquatic resources (Article 13(1)(a)), fishing port facilities (Article 13(1)(c)), measures to find and promote new market outlets (Article 14) and operations by members of the trade (Article 15), the managing authority shall determine whether they fall under group l or group 3, in particular on the basis of the following considerations: