No deaths of marine mammals (cetaceans or Mediterranean monk seals) due to bycatch were reported during the reporting period. All reported incidents were related to the small-scale fisheries (PG-GTR, PG-LLS) while no reports were related to pelagic longliners (LLD) or bottom trawlers (OTB), even though the latter were very well monitored. All reported incidents were related to the small-scale fisheries (PG-GTR, PG-LLS) while no reports were related to pelagic longliners (LLD) or bottom trawlers (OTB), even though the latter were very well monitored. Based on the methodology described in the text, Criterion D1C1 is considered to be in GES for marine mammals (cetaceans and the Mediterranean monk seals).

Assessment was conducted also on the element level (see text report).

Based on the absence of TVs described in the text, GES is determined only in the cases where no mortalities have been recorded (value being 0). When mortalities are recorded, GES is not determined.

No deaths of marine mammals (cetaceans or Mediterranean monk seals) due to bycatch were reported during the reporting period. All reported incidents were related to the small-scale fisheries (PG-GTR, PG-LLS) while no reports were related to pelagic longliners (LLD) or bottom trawlers (OTB), even though the latter were very well monitored. Based on the methodology described in the text, Criterion D1C1 is considered to be in GES for marine mammals (cetaceans and the Mediterranean monk seals).

Assessment was conducted also on the element level (see text report).

Based on the absence of TVs described in the text, GES is determined only in the cases where no mortalities have been recorded (value being 0). When mortalities are recorded, GES is not determined.

DFMR in collaboration with Mediterranean monk seal experts, are in the process of running meta-data analyses to define the population FRV, as the one reported under Directive 92/43/EEC for the period 2013-2018 was not based on data analysis but instead relied subjectively on expert judgment. Nonetheless, the 100 individuals reported under the Habitats Directive is certainly not an achievable number with the current knowledge of the species and its habitat in Cyprus. A new FRV will be estimated and reported in the next report under the Habitats Directive. Therefore, GES cannot be determined at this point and Criterion D1C2 for Mediterranean monk seal in considered not assessed.

The range and habitat of the species are considered to be in Favourable Status, as it was previously assessed under the EU Habitats Directive. Thus, Criterion D1C4 for the Mediterranean monk seal is considered to be in GES (

The FRV for the Mediterranean monk seal habitat, being the number of sea caves that are appropriate for breeding and resting, is reported as Sufficient under the last reporting of the Directive 92/43/ECC (2013-2018). Based on the available data for the years 2017-2022, the FRV for the Mediterranean monk seal habitat is considered Sufficient and thus, D1C5 is considered to be in GES (Table 86).