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
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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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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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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. |
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Determination date |
201807 |
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Update type |
New determination |
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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. |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |