Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D1-M / Estonia / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 14 Exceptions (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2022-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D1 Mammals |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Estonian Environmental Research Centre |
| Report date | 2023-03-01 |
| Report access | 363 |
Marine reporting units |
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Region subregion |
Baltic Sea |
Exception code |
BALEE-E01 |
Exception old code |
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Exception name |
Exception for achieving good environmental status of ringed seals in Estonian marine area |
Exception type |
Art. 14(1)(e) |
Exception reason |
Other(e) |
GES achieved |
9999-9999 |
Relevant pressures |
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Relevant targets |
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GES component |
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Relevant features |
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Justification description |
The reason for the exception is the reduction of the coastal sea ice covered area and the duration of ice coverage in winter time due to climate change. As the reproductive success of ringed seals depend on coastal ice coverage there is no indications that the abundance and distributional rage of ringed seals could increase. Therefore it is not possible to predict when GES is expected to be achieved for ringed seals. Ringed seal is a protected species in Estonia (under HD and national law) and relevant Protection Action Plan is implemented. |
Spatial scope geographic zones |
Coastal waters (WFD);Territorial waters;EEZ (or similar) |
Mitigation |
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Measures ad hoc |
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Further information |
Section 2.7 'Exceptions' of the report of Biodiversity and food webs (web link: https://envir.ee/media/7597/download; also Biodiversity and food webs thematic report is uploaded to reportnet under supporting documents) |