Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D2 / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Cyprus
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Report date 2026-03-17 12:57:16

Target code
CY-T007
CY-T011
CY-T013
Target code
Target description
Raise awareness on the marine environment
Enhance knowledge on the marine environment through surveys and research
Monitor introduction of marine NIS from human activities and mitigate their negative impacts to the degree possible
Target purpose
  • IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • ImproveKnowledge
  • Art11Monitoring
Feature(s)
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • CharaChem
  • CharaPhyHydro
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Other benthic habitats
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Species
  • SpeciesGroups
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • CharaChem
  • CharaPhyHydro
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine)
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species
  • Other benthic habitats
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Species
  • SpeciesGroups
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
GES components
  • D10
  • D11
  • D1B
  • D1C
  • D1F
  • D1M
  • D1P
  • D1R
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D11
  • D1B
  • D1C
  • D1F
  • D1M
  • D1P
  • D1R
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D2
Timescale
Update date
202410
202410
202410
Update type target
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
Marine reporting unit
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
  • MAL-CY-AA-001
Element
PresBioIntroNIS; PresBioDisturbSpp; PresBioExtractSpp; PresInputNut; PresInputOrg; PresInputCont; PresInputLitter; PresInputSound; PresInputWater; PresEnvHydroChanges; PresPhyDisturbSeabed; PresPhyLoss
Parameter
Other
Other
Target value
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Target status
Assessment period
2017-2022
2017-2022
Target assessment description
2017-2022: Measures were implemented to raise awareness on the marine environment, including (i) participation in dissemination events and festivals, including the annual European Researchers Night, (ii) addressing MSFD descriptors via social media (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), (iii) publishing informational material and articles/reports in scientific journals and local newsletters, (iv) participation in relevant conferences, scientific meetings, radio talks, etc. 2023-2028: Measures will continue to be implemented, and additional measures will be adopted where needed (e.g. Adopt-a-Beach program), to ensure awareness on the marine environment
2017-2022: Measures were implemented to enhance knowledge on the marine environment, including several scientific surveys to collect data on habitats, species (e.g. cetaceans, seabirds, NIS), fisheries, marine litter, etc. 2023-2028: Measures will continue to be implemented, like new surveys that already started or are planned for the coming years, aiming to cover gaps of knowledge and collect scientific data for the assessment of the marine environment and the identification of additional measures to be applied where needed.
Related indicator
  • CY_ESA.44
  • CY_ESA.45
  • CY_ESA.44
  • CY_ESA.45
Related measures
  • M2
  • M27
  • M28
  • M3
  • M30
  • M31
  • M32
  • M33
  • M35
  • M4
  • Μ34
  • M1
  • M2
  • M23
  • M26
  • M27
  • M3
  • M31
  • M35
  • M37
  • M4
  • M41
  • M5
  • M11
  • M12
  • M13