Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / Estonia / Baltic 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 Estonia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Estonian Environment Agency
Report date 2020-04-06
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES_FINAL2019_.xml

GES component
D1
D1-B
D1C1
D1C2
D1C3
D1C4
D1C5
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-EE-AA
Features
  • All birds
GES description
Species level: GES is achieved if the abundance of bird species is at least 70% from the baseline value. Species group level: GES is achieved if 75% of the bird species inside the species group have achieved GES.
Determination date
201807
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Criteria D1C1 is not used for determining GES because there is not enough reliable data about mortality rate per bird, seal and fish species from inci­dental by-catch. Criteria not applicable for pelagic habitats.
Not mandatory for fish and not applicable for pelagic habitats.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements