Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D3 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Belgium
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by RBINS - Scientific Service MUMM
Report date 2020-01-14
Report access ART9_GES_BE.xml

GES component
D3
D3C1
D3C2
D3C3
3.3.2
Marine reporting units
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
Features
  • All fish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • All fish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • All fish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • All fish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
GES description
Populations of all commercially exploited species of fish and crustaceans and shellfish remain within safe biological limits, and display an age and size structure that is characteristic of a healthy stock.
The fishing mortality of the populations of commercially exploited species shall be equal to or below a level capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
The spawning biomass of the populations of commercially exploited species is higher than a biomass level that can produce the maximum sustainable yield.
The age structure and size distribution of individual specimens in the populations of commercially exploited species indicate a healthy population. This means, among other things, a high percentage of old / large specimens and a limited negative influence of exploitation on genetic diversity. Mem...
Determination date
201208
201809
201809
201809
Update type
Same as last reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements