ciallaíonn “fuaimghaireas bactha” gairis arb é is aidhm leo speicis amhail mamaigh mhuirí a choinneáil ó threalamh iascaireachta trí chomhairceanna fuaimníocha a chur as;
‘acoustic deterrent device’ means devices aimed to deter species such as marine mammals from fishing gear by emitting acoustic signals;
Déanfaidh na Ballstáit na bearta is gá chun faireachán agus measúnú a dhéanamh, trí bhíthin staidéir eolaíocha nó treoirthionscadal, ar éifeachtaí an fhuaimghairis bhactha sna hiascaigh agus sna limistéir lena mbaineann.
Member States shall take necessary steps to monitor and assess by means of scientific studies or pilot projects, the effects of acoustic deterrent device use over time in the fisheries and areas concerned.