Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D11 / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea |
| Reported by | Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Environment |
| Report date | 2013-04-24 |
| Report access | MSFD8bPressures_20130510_101650.xml |
Marine waters of the Republic of Cyprus, as part of the marine subregion "Agean-Levantine sea"
GES component |
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Feature |
LevelPressureImpulsive |
LevelPressureContinuous |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroups |
Assessment Topic |
NoiseImpulsive11_1
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NoiseContinuous11_2
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NoiseFunctionalGroupD11
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Element |
FunctionalGroupOther |
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Element 2 |
Unknown |
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ThresholdValue |
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Threshold value/Value unit |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Status of criteria/indicator |
NotAssessed |
NotAssessed |
NotAssessed |
Status trend |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
Status confidence |
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Description (status of criteria/indicator) |
No data
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No data
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No data
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Limitations |
No data
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No data
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No data
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Assessment period |
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Description |
There is a lack of data regarding the introduction of energy, including underwater noise, in Cyprus waters. |
There is a lack of data regarding the introduction of energy, including underwater noise, in Cyprus waters. |
There is a lack of data regarding the impact of underwater noise in Cyprus waters. |
Input load |
Unknown_NotAssessed
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Unknown_NotAssessed
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Load unit |
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Confidence |
Non related GES component
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Non related GES component
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Trends (recent) |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
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Trends (future) |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
Unknown_NotAssessed |
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Description (activities) |
At present, the most important activities generating noise in Cyprus area are local shipping (fishing activities, recreational boats and distant shipping (commercial ports). |
At present, the most important activities generating noise in Cyprus area are local shipping (fishing activities, recreational boats and distant shipping (commercial ports). |
At present, the most important activities generating noise in Cyprus area are local shipping (fishing activities, recreational boats and distant shipping (commercial ports). |
Activity type |
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Information gaps |
Between now and 2018, attempts will be made to collect data on the relevant indicators (11.1.1 and 11.2.1) in Cyprus marine waters. |
Between now and 2018, attempts will be made to collect data on the relevant indicators (11.1.1 and 11.2.1) in Cyprus marine waters. |
Between now and 2018, attempts will be made to collect data on the relevant indicators (11.1.1 and 11.2.1) in Cyprus marine waters. |