Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D11 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
| Reported by | FPS Health, Food Chain safety and Environment - Service Marine environment |
| Report date | 2012-08-16 |
| Report access | MSFD8bPressures_20130514.xml |
Belgian Part of the North Sea
GES component |
GESOther: See ThresholdValue |
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Feature |
LevelPressureImpulsive |
LevelPressureContinuous |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroups |
Assessment Topic |
NoiseImpulsive11_1
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NoiseContinuous11_2
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Element |
FishAll, MammalsAll |
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Element 2 |
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ThresholdValue |
The level of anthropogenic impulsive sound is less than 185 dB re 1 μPa (zero-to-peak SPL) at 750m from the source |
No positive trend in the yearly mean ambient noise level within the 1/3 octave bands 63 and 125 Hz |
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Threshold value/Value unit |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Status of criteria/indicator |
OtherStatus |
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Status trend |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
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Status confidence |
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Description (status of criteria/indicator) |
Assessments in EIAs
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Limitations |
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Assessment period |
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Description |
Data of underwater sound in the Belgian marine waters and its possible impact on underwater species are limited at present. Thorough monitoring and further scientific studies in the scope of the Marine Strategy therefore are necessary. |
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Input load |
Unknown_NotAssessed
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Load unit |
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Confidence |
Non related GES component
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Trends (recent) |
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Trends (future) |
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Description (activities) |
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Activity type |
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Information gaps |
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