Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 11 January 2024.#Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine and Others.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Common fisheries policy – Conservation of resources – Total allowable catches (TACs) applicable to stocks of cod in the West of Scotland and the Celtic Sea, whiting in the Irish Sea and plaice in the Celtic Sea South – Regulation (EU) 2020/123 – Regulation (EU) 2020/123 – Annex IA – TACs above zero – Expiry of the period of application – Assessment of validity – Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 – Article 2(2), second subparagraph – Objective of achieving a maximum sustainable yield (MSY) exploitation rate at the latest by 2020 for all stocks – Articles 2, 3, 9, 10, 15 and 16 – Socioeconomic and employment objectives – Best available scientific advice – Landing obligation – Mixed fisheries – ‘Choke species’ – Regulation (EU) 2019/472 – Articles 1 to 5, 8 and 10 – Target stocks – By-catches – Remedial measures