MS/Art13/2022/D4/Belgium/NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Member State report / Art13 / 2022 / D4 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 13 Programme of measures (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2022-10-15
GES Descriptor	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State	Belgium
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by	FPS Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
Report date	2022-03-21
Report access	363

Simplified table

Marine reporting units	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1
RegionSubregion	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea	NEA Greater North Sea
Measure code	1	11A	11B	11C	12	2	3F	4A	4B	4D	6A	6B	6C	6D	6E	7C	9	ANSBE-M001	ANSBE-M004	ANSBE-M005	ANSBE-M007	ANSBE-M008	ANSBE-M022	ANSBE-M053
Measure old code	1	11A	11B	11C	12	2	3F	4A	4B	4D	6A	6B	6C	6D	6E	7C	9	ANSBE-M001	ANSBE-M004	ANSBE-M005	ANSBE-M007	ANSBE-M008
Measure name	Report on Environmental Impacts (REI) and Adapted Evaluation (AE)	Ban on recreational fishing with tangled nets at sea (species protection RD 21/12/2001)	Ban of gillnetting and beach tangled nets in the whole Flemish beach area	Ban on fishing and by-catch of marine species, obligation to immediately release the animals still alive and unhurt and obligation of notification (law on marine environment)	Ban on shipping (including fisheries) within the wind farm areas	Definition targets to maintain MPAs. Development of the policy and management plans for the MPAs and their associated measures	Follow-up during the construction and operation (hard substrates introduction, sub-marine noise, benthos, etc.)	Zoning: Delimitation of areas for extraction of sand	Periodic closing of the extraction areas	Authorisation conditions: annual compensation/ allowance for follow-up activities (according to the material and the volume extracted)	Centralization of new cables and pipes in a minimum number of corridors	Redefining of the sectors in Zone 2 (sand extraction)	Revision of extraction volumes (sand extraction)	New dumping/spillage area for the dredged materials	Limitation of fishing that impairs the seabed in the ‘Vlaamse Banken’ area (commercial and recreational fisheries); Follow-up of the seabed protection areas (used in the follow-up programme of the MSFD)	Ban of certain activities in the special protection areas: civil construction, industrial activities, and commercial and advertising company activities	Introduction of the SumWing technique, the diabolos (targeting and developing more selective techniques which have less impact on the seabed and which help to save energy), and raising awareness; supported by the Belgian operational programme for EMFAF	Better consultation structure needed between Flemish and Federal authorities for fisheries policy	Verbod op weghalen stenen/grind	Test naar herstel van grindbedden	Controle beperkingen voor visserij binnen de bodembeschermingszones	Monitoring bodembeschermingszones	Exploration for the designation of a marine reserve at sea	Preparation of the cumulative impact assessment methodology
Measure description																							This measure goes a step further than the previous measure on the definition and establishment of soil protection zone (s) and looks at the possible designation of a marine reserve at sea, where all anthropogenic pressures are excluded. Given that BNZ is characterised by a large number of users within a relatively limited area, an offshore marine reserve will require considerable preparatory work. As a first step, efforts could be made to match opportunities with the various sectors, knowledge institutions, policy-makers, etc., with a focus on the support of the various stakeholders. At a later stage, it will be possible to identify possible options for the location. It is important to use the results of scientific monitoring and studies (see also section Description measure 1a) in order to maximise the contribution to GES.	Developing a standard methodology for and carrying out a cumulative impact assessment of activities taking place within BNZ (holistic approach)
Update type	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure same as in 2015 PoM	Measure new in 2021 PoM	Measure new in 2021 PoM
Measure category	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 1.a	Category 2.b	Category 2.b	Category 2.b	Category 2.b	Category 2.b	Category 2.b	Category 2.b
Policy conventions
Policy national		Verbod recreatieve warrelnetvisserij op zee (soortenbeschermings KB 21/12/2001)	Verbod strandwarrel- en kieuwnetten in de volledige Vlaamse strandzone	Verbod vangst en bijvangst walvisachtigen en zeehonden, verplichting om levende en niet gewonde dieren onmiddellijk vrij te laten en meldingsplicht (Wet Marien Milieu)	Deze maatregel had niet expliciet als doel het bodemoppervlak te beschermen maar was ingevoerd omwille van veiligheidsoverwegingen. Niettemin heeft deze maatregelen uiteindelijk wel positieve neveneffecten voor D1, D4 en D6.		Vergunningsvoorwaarden windparken en kabels		Vergunningsvoorwaarden zandontginning	Vergunningsvoorwaarden zandontginning	Maatregelen uit het Marien Ruimtelijk Plan	Maatregelen uit het Marien Ruimtelijk Plan	Maatregelen uit het Marien Ruimtelijk Plan	Maatregelen uit het Marien Ruimtelijk Plan	Maatregelen uit het Marien Ruimtelijk Plan	Maatregelen MPA's	Belgian operational programme for EMFAF
Responsible competent authority																		FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu – Directoraat-generaal Leefmilieu – Dienst Marien Milieu en het Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Afd. Landbouw en Visserijbeleid - Dienst Zeevisserij	FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu – Directoraat-generaal Leefmilieu – Dienst Marien Milieu	FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu – Directoraat-generaal Leefmilieu – Dienst Marien Milieu	FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu – Directoraat-generaal Leefmilieu – Dienst Marien Milieu	FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu – Directoraat-generaal Leefmilieu – Dienst Marien Milieu	Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu	Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu
Responsible organisation
Coordination level																		National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Regional cooperation countries
CEA																		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CEA reference																		Belgische Staat, 2016. Programma van maatregelen voor de Belgische mariene wateren. Kaderrichtlijn Mariene Strategie – Art 13. Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Brussel, België, 147 pp.	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	see supporting documents	see supporting documents
CBA																		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CBA reference																		Belgische Staat, 2016. Programma van maatregelen voor de Belgische mariene wateren. Kaderrichtlijn Mariene Strategie – Art 13. Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Brussel, België, 147 pp.	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	Belgische Staat, 2016	see supporting documents	see supporting documents
Financing																		De kost voor politiek overleg wordt niet in rekening gebracht er wordt aangenomen dat dit uitgevoerd kan worden binnen het huidige werkingsbudget.	De kost voor politiek overleg en politieke besluitvorming (nagaan van verbodsbepaling, overleg Vlaamse overheid – Landbouw en Visserij) wordt niet in rekening gebracht er wordt aangenomen dat dit uitgevoerd kan worden binnen het huidige werkingsbudget.	De kost zou opgenomen worden door het dienstbudget van de Dienst Marien Milieu, aangevuld met extra financiering vanuit het EFMZV.	Niet langer van toepassing	Kosten op dienstbudget van Dienst Marien Milieu	Nationale financiering (dienst Marien Milieu)	Nationale financiering
Spatial scope	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	EEZ (or similar)	EEZ (or similar)
Measure purpose																		Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)	Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)	Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)	Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)	Establish monitoring programmes (of relevant activities, pressures or impacts)	Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)	Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
Pressures																		Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Physical disturbance to seabed PresEnvBycatch	Physical disturbance to seabed	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Impulsive sound in water Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab	Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Continuous low frequency sound Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Eutrophication Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Hydrographical changes Impulsive sound in water Litter in the environment Newly-introduced non-indigenous species Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
Relevant KTMs	MSFD27 Measures to adapt to climate change impacts on the marine environment Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce contamination by hazardous substances (synthetic substances Measures to reduce inputs of energy to the marine environment Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters) Measures to reduce marine litter Measures to reduce nutrient and organic matter inputs to the marine environment from sea-based or air-based sources Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters) Measures to reduce sea-based accidental pollution Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control	Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	MSFD27 Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control	Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	MSFD27 Measures to adapt to climate change impacts on the marine environment Measures to reduce inputs of energy to the marine environment Measures to reduce marine litter Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	Measures to reduce contamination by hazardous substances (synthetic substances	MSFD27 Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	MSFD27 Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	MSFD27 Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to prevent or control the adverse impacts of fishing and other exploitation/removal of animal and plants Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters) Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control	Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance	Improving hydromorphological conditions of water bodies other than longitudinal continuity (e.g. river restoration Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to prevent or control the adverse impacts of fishing and other exploitation/removal of animal and plants Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)	Improving hydromorphological conditions of water bodies other than longitudinal continuity (e.g. river restoration Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to prevent or control the adverse impacts of fishing and other exploitation/removal of animal and plants	MSFD27 Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce inputs of energy to the marine environment Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters) Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control	MSFD27 Measures to adapt to climate change impacts on the marine environment Measures to reduce biological disturbances in the marine environment from the extraction of species including incidental non-target catches Measures to reduce contamination by hazardous substances (synthetic substances Measures to reduce inputs of energy to the marine environment Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters) Measures to reduce nutrient and organic matter inputs to the marine environment from sea-based or air-based sources Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters) Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control
Relevant targets	D1.T1 D1.T2 D1.T3 D1.T4 D1.T5 D10.T1 D10.T2 D10.T3 D10.T4 D11.T1 D11.T2 D2.T1 D3.T1 D3.T2 D3.T3 D3.T4 D5.T1 D5.T2 D5.T3 D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9 D7.T1 D7.T2 D8.T1 D8.T2 D8.T3 D8.T4 D8.T5 D8.T6 D8.T7 D8.T8 D9.T1 D9.T2	D1.T1	D1.T1 D1.T2	D1.T1 D1.T2	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D1.T1 D1.T2 D1.T3 D1.T4 D1.T5 D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D11.T1 D2.T1 D6.T2 D8.T1 D8.T2 D8.T3	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D6.T1 D6.T2	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D8.T1 D8.T2 D8.T3	D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D6.T1 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6	D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D1.T1 D1.T2 D3.T1 D3.T2 D3.T3 D3.T4 D6.T1 D6.T2	D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D1.T1 D1.T2 D1.T3 D1.T4 D1.T5 D11.T1 D11.T2 D3.T1 D3.T2 D3.T3 D3.T4 D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9	D1.T1 D1.T2 D1.T3 D1.T4 D1.T5 D10.T1 D10.T2 D10.T3 D10.T4 D11.T1 D11.T2 D2.T1 D5.T1 D5.T2 D5.T3 D6.T1 D6.T10 D6.T2 D6.T3 D6.T4 D6.T5 D6.T6 D6.T7 D6.T8 D6.T9 D7.T1 D7.T2 D8.T1 D8.T2 D8.T3 D8.T4 D8.T5 D8.T6 D8.T7 D8.T8
Related indicator																		Turbot in Subarea IV Cod (Gadus morhua) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 7.d and 20 (North Sea, eastern English Channel, Skagerrak) Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel) Flounder (Platichthys flesus) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) Dab (Limanda limanda) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.de (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel) Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, eastern English Channel) Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Subarea 4 (North Sea) and Subdivision 20 (Skagerrak) Sole (Solea solea) in Subarea 4 (North Sea) Thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Southern North Sea (ICES area Ivb and Ivc) Harbour Porpoise Bycatch Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed	Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed	Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Hard and soft substrates Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed	Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Hard and soft substrates Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed	Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Hard and soft substrates Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed	Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: the Common Conceptual Approach Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Special Habitats Marine Bird Breeding Success or Failure Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Hard and soft substrates Underwater sound Marine Bird Abundance Habitats distribution and ratio hard/soft Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed Concentrations of contaminants in the environment	Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Hard and soft substrates Composition and Spatial Distribution of Litter on the Seafloor Underwater sound Marine Bird Abundance Newly introduced species Chlorophyll a concentration Nutrient concentration Habitats distribution and ratio hard/soft Physical loss and disturbance of the seabed Hydrographical changes Concentrations of contaminants in the environment
GEScomponent	D1-B D1-F D1-M D10 D11 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D6C1 Physical loss of the seabed (6.1) D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1) D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2) D6C4 Benthic habitat extent (1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.5, 1.5.1, 6.1.1) D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4) D7 D8 D9	D1-M D4 D6	D1-M D4 D6	D1-M D4 D6	D4 D6 D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1) D8	D1-B D1-F D1-M D4 D6	D1-B D11 D2 D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D1-F D3 D4 D6 D9	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D4 D6	D1-B D1-F D1-M D1-P D11C1 Anthropogenic impulsive sound (11.1, 11.1.1) D3 D4 D6	D1-B D1-F D1-M D1-P D10 D11 D2 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
Feature	Acute pollution events Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - in seafood Contaminants - non UPBT substances Continuous low frequency sound Demersal shelf fish Eutrophication Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell) Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational) Grazing birds Hydrographical changes Impulsive sound in water Litter and micro-litter in species Litter in the environment Newly-introduced non-indigenous species Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic shelf fish Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Shelf ecosystem Small toothed cetaceans Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Seals Small toothed cetaceans	Seals Small toothed cetaceans	Seals Small toothed cetaceans	Benthic broad habitats Physical disturbance to seabed	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds Coastal fish Grazing birds Pelagic-feeding birds Seals Small toothed cetaceans Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Benthic broad habitats Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Newly-introduced non-indigenous species Physical loss of the seabed	Benthic broad habitats Physical disturbance to seabed	Benthic broad habitats Physical disturbance to seabed	Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell)	Physical disturbance to seabed	Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell)	Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell)	Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials	Physical disturbance to seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Benthic broad habitats Physical disturbance to seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab	Benthic broad habitats Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Continuous low frequency sound Demersal shelf fish Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell) Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational) Grazing birds Impulsive sound in water Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic shelf fish Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Shelf ecosystem Small toothed cetaceans Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Aquaculture - marine, including infrastructure Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Continuous low frequency sound Eutrophication Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell) Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational) Hydrographical changes Impulsive sound in water Litter in the environment Military operations (subject to Article 2(2)) Newly-introduced non-indigenous species Offshore structures (other than for oil/gas/renewables) Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure Research, survey and educational activities Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials Tourism and leisure activities Transport - shipping
Element
Temporal scope																		2015-2021	2015-2021	2015-2021
Implementation status	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure implemented	Measure withdrawn	Measure withdrawn	Measure implemented	Implementation not started	Implementation not started
Implementation delay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0
Implementation reason																				Mechanism for implementation - EU	Mechanism for implementation - EU
Progress description																		Onderlinge samenwerking tussen Vlaamse en federale overheden zijn verbeterd door middel van verschillende fora: onderhandelingen over visserijmaatregelen, beroepsopleiding vissers, streven naar betere recyclagemogelijkheden voor visnetten.	Geïmplementeerd (wordt meegenomen in herziening van de Wet MM)	Om de test naar het herstel van grindbedden te kunnen uitvoeren is het noodzakelijk dat deze zone kan afgesloten worden van bodemberoerende visserij. Anders is het risico op incidenten veel te hoog. Door het verwerpen van de delegated act, zullen in de eerstkomende jaren dus geen zones gevrijwaard kunnen worden van bodemberoerende visserij. Dit maakt het onmogelijk om dit herstelexperiment uit te voeren.	Zelfde obstakels zoals voor maatregel 'test naar herstel van grindbedden'.	De voorgestelde bodembeschermingszones waar visserijbeperkende maatregelen van kracht zouden worden, werden in 2017 nauwkeurig gemonitord om de beginsituatie van het benthos en epifauna in kaart te brengen. Zowel voor de zanderige habitats als de resterende grindbedden werden bijkomende stalen genomen en alle geassocieerde fauna werd geteld en gedetermineerd. Deze maatregel had als doel om de evolutie van deze fauna nauwkeurig te blijven opvolgen om het effect van het uitsluiten van bepaalde visserijtechnieken te kunnen meten. Door het verwerpen van de delegated act (op basis van de Joint Recommendation door België), kunnen deze bodembeschermingszones niet gesloten worden voor de verstorende visserijtechnieken. De voorziene monitoring heeft op dit moment dus geen nut.
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