Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / Denmark / NE Atlantic: Greater North 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 | Denmark |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
| Reported by | Danish Environmental Protection Agency |
| Report date | 2019-08-30 |
| Report access | DK_ART9_GES_Merge_20190829.xml |
GES component |
D1
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D1-B
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D1C1
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D1C2
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D1C3
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D1C4
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D1C5
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Features |
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GES description |
Biodiversity is maintained, and the abundance of species corresponds to the prevailing physiographic, geographical and climatic conditions.
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Mortality per species from by-catch is below levels that threaten the species in the long term.
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In relation to the population abundance of bird species, the criterion is assessed in good environmental condition, corresponding to a positive assessment of population size under the Article 12 report of the Birds Directive from 2013.
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In relation to the population distribution of bird species, the criterion is assessed in good environmental condition, corresponding to a positive assessment of breeding area for breeding birds under the Article 12 report of the Birds Directive from 2013. The criterion is not assessed in relation to overwintering birds.
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Determination date |
201904 |
201904 |
201904 |
201904 |
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Update type |
Modified from reported determination |
New determination |
New determination |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
No mortality threshold per species has yet been set as a result of incidental by-catch at regional level. Only for porpoises is the by-catch threshold used by Marine Strategy I.
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Thresholds are set for several of the HELCOM species groups and for certain OSPAR groups. However, for most species, the thresholds must be in accordance with favourable reference population values established by the Member State under Directive 92/43/EEC. As these values do not correspond to those determined regionally, the assessment carried out under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive and Article 12 of the Birds Directive is used where possible.
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There are no threshold values but only trends for birds. For marine mammals, the state assessment for Article 17 of the Habitats Directive is reproduced.
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