Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D3 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D3 Commercial fish and shellfish |
| 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 | ANSBE_MSFD10TI_20130314.xml |
ANS-BE-MS-1
Feature [Target or Indicator code] |
D3 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
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GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent] |
D3
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C3
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MarineUnitID |
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Method used |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Description [Targets] |
All commercial fish stocks managed through the CFP are being managed in a way that minimally meets the maximum sustainable yield. This assessment should be performed on the basis of regional fish stocks, and not on a national level. |
o Situation 1 – FMSY known: the level of stock mortality generated by fishing activity (F) is equal to or lower than FMSY
o Situation 2 – FMSY not known, but Fpa known: the level of stock mortality generated by fishing activity (F) is equal to or lower than Fpa
o Situation 3 – FMSY & Fpa not known: a catch/biomass ratio that is consistent with a sustainable exploitation will be used as a proxy reference point
o Situation 4 – biomass not known: trends of survey CPUE (catch per unit of effort) will be evaluated as a proxy for fishery mortality |
Spawning stock biomass: the spawning stock biomass (SSB) is at a level capable of delivering MSY.
o Situation 1 - BMSY known: the level of spawning stock biomass (SSB) is equal to or higher than BMSY
o Situation 2 – BMSY not known, but Bpa known: the level of spawning stock biomass (SSB) is equal to or higher than Bpa
o Situation 3 – BMSY & Bpa not known: trends of survey abundance will be evaluated as a proxy of stock biomass |
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Threshold value [TargetValue] |
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Reference point type |
TargetReferencePoint |
TargetReferencePoint |
TargetReferencePoint |
TargetReferencePoint |
Baseline |
ICES advice
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ICES advice
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ICES advice
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ICES advice
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Proportion |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Assessment method |
IBTS |
IBTS |
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Development status |
fully operational (in 2012) |
fully operational (in 2012) |
fully operational (in 2012) |
fully operational (in 2012) |
Type of target/indicator |
Pressure |
Pressure |
State |
Pressure |
Timescale |
2020-12 |
2020-12 |
2020-12 |
2020-12 |
Interim or GES target |
GES |
GES |
GES |
GES |
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators |
Assessment area is Greater North Sea.
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Assessment area is Greater North Sea.
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Assessment area is Greater North Sea.
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Assessment area is Greater North Sea.
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Physical/chemical features |
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Predominant habitats |
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Functional group |
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Pressures |
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