Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine 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 D1 Birds
Member State Cyprus
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Reported by Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Environme
Report date 2020-08-12
Report access MSFD2018_Art9_GES_CY__3___4_.xml

GES component
D1
D1-B
D1C1
D1C2
D1C3
D1C4
D1C5
Marine reporting units
  • MAL-CY-MS
Features
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Coastal/shelf cephalopods
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Other benthic habitats
  • Other pelagic habitats
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
GES description
The marine environment of Cyprus is considered to be in good environmental status by the year 2020 if biological diversity is maintained. The quality and occurrence of habitats and the distribution and abundance of species are in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climatic conditions.
Determination date
201304
Update type
Same as last reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
No CY indicators
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Data for birds is available for Descriptor to be assessed.
[ No CY indicators ]