Art10-2024

Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D11 / Estonia / Baltic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art10
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State	Estonia
Region/subregion	Baltic Sea
Report date	2024-12-11 14:54:57

Simplified table

Target code	BALEE-T37	BALEE-T38	BALEE-T39	BALEE-T41	BALEE-T43	BALEE-T44	BALEE-T45	BALEE-T46	BALEE-T54
Target code
Target description	Increasing the marine research capacity and improving the marine educational activities. All features covered for all related descriptors.	75% of predominant pressure and impact indicators under primary criteria are showing good environmental status and 25% of the indicators are showing improvement trends towards achieving good environmental status. All features covered for all related descriptors.	Data used for MSFD assessment is available as spatial datasets. All features are addressed across all descriptors, with no specific feature singled out for emphasis.	Methodolog(y)ies for assessing climate change, anthropogenic pressures and their mutual impacts affecting marine ecosystems are developed through regional cooperation. All features are addressed across all descriptors, with no specific feature singled out for emphasis.	Data coverage is sufficient in order to assess entire marine area using indicators described under MSFD primary criteria and HELCOM core indicators. Relevant for all descriptors and climate change, with particular emphasis on D4/D1, D11, and D8.	Reduce the impact of continuous underwater noise on fish stocks: the spawning areas of noise-sensitive fish species are in GES for continuous underwater noise.	Reduce the impact of underwater noise in marine protected areas (MPAs): All MPAs are in good environmental status with respect to underwater noise (taking into account noise-sensitive species).	Reduce the impact of impulsive sound: human activities that generate impulsive sound shall be planned to avoid immediate adverse effects on populations of noise-sensitive marine species and to avoid long-term adverse population-level effects.	Enhancing environmental supervision over maritime and port activities (inspections, compliance with requirements).
Target purpose	Art11Monitoring Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES ImproveKnowledge	IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure	ImproveKnowledge	Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES ImproveKnowledge	Art11Monitoring Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish 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) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) 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 Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	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 genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) 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 Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish 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) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) 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 Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish 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) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) 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 Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish 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) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) 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 Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Coastal fish HabPelOther Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Seals	Coastal fish HabPelOther Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Seals	Coastal fish HabPelOther Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Pelagic broad habitats	Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species
GES components	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D2 D3 D5 D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2) D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D11C2 Anthropogenic continuous low-frequency sound (11.2, 11.2.1)	D11C1 Anthropogenic impulsive sound (11.1, 11.1.1) D11C2 Anthropogenic continuous low-frequency sound (11.2, 11.2.1)	D11C1 Anthropogenic impulsive sound (11.1, 11.1.1)	D10 D11 D2 D8
Timescale
Update date	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407
Update type target	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetNew	TargetNew	TargetNew	TargetNew
Marine reporting unit	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA
Element	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PresInputSound	PresInputSound	PresInputSound	PresBioIntroNIS;PresInputCont;PresInputLitter;PresInputSound
Parameter	Amount	Proportion	Proportion	Amount	Proportion	Extent	Extent	Amount	Efficiency
Target value	2.0	75.0	75.0	1.0	100.0	20.0	20.0	1.0	100.0
Target value	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	<=	<=	>=	>=
Value achieved - upper						5.0	16.0
Value achieved - lower		74.56	73.0		62.5		2.0
Value unit	nr	percentage	percentage	nr	percentage	percentage	percentage	nr	percentage
Target status	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target achieved	Target achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved
Assessment period	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2024-2030	2024-2030	2024-2030	2024-2030
Target assessment description	Availability of marine educational programs. Assessment through target indicators (nr of innovation projects). The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202401 to 202712).	Proportion (%) of anthropogenic pressure descriptors/criteria indicators showing good status	Availability of Estonian marine strategy data via the INSPIRE service. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202012 to 202612).	Regional (HELCOM) methodolog(y)ies for assessing climate change and cumulative impacts are developed. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202801 to 203001).	Monitoring frequency meets Helcom core-indicator requirements. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a change in the temporal scope (202412 to 202812).	Median continuous noise level at the spawning areas of noise-sensitive fish species (indicator species: Baltic herring): the median average sound pressure levels do not exceed the levels of occurrence of biologically harmful effects (LOBE) over 20% of the area of the spawning grounds.	Median average noise levels at marine protected areas (MPAs) do not exceed levels of adverse biological effects (LOBEs) in more than 20% of the area of the MPA(s).	Reduce the impact of impulsive sound: assessment through an indicator aimed at developing guidelines to mitigate impulsive noise, with enforcement through legislation and implementation.	The number and effectiveness of inspections carried out by Environmental Board (supervision on activities of ports, ship loading and unloading operations, bunkering, etc.): proportion of inspections found to be "compliant"
Related indicator	BALEE-T37.2	BALEE-T38.1	BALEE-T39.1 BALEE-T39.2	BALEE-T41.1	BALEE-T43.1 BALEE-T43.2 BALEE-T43.3	BALEE-T44.1	BALEE-T45.1	BALEE-T46.1	BALEE-T54.1 BALEE-T54.2 BALEE-T54.3
Related measures	BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M002-02 BALEE-M005 BALEE-M007 BALEE-M021 BALEE-M055 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059 EE-WFD01 EE-WFD022 EE-WFD023 EE-WFD03 EE-WFD04 EE-WFD10 EE-WFD11 EE-WFD12 EE-WFD14 EE-WFD15 EE-WFD16 EE-WFD21	BALEE-M016 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M016 BALEE-M035 BALEE-M055 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M016 BALEE-M017 BALEE-M032 BALEE-M035 BALEE-M055 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M016 BALEE-M032 BALEE-M035 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M004 BALEE-M007 BALEE-M012 BALEE-M013 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M079