Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D11 / Spain / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Spain
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Report date 2026-03-24 07:53:11

GES component
D11C1
D11C2
Marine reporting units
Features
  • Impulsive sound in water
  • Continuous low frequency sound
GES description
No exceder el 20% del área potencialmente afectada al sobrepasar el valor definido de LOBE; no exceder el 10% del área potencialmente afectada al sobrepasar el valor definido de LOBE (evaluado en base temporal diaria)
No exceder el 20% del área potencialmente afectada al sobrepasar el valor definido de LOBE (Level of Onset of adverse Biological Effects)(evaluado en base temporal diaria).
Determination date
202410
202410
Update type
DeterminationNew
DeterminationNew
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Due to the lack of data and the fact that the threshold values have not yet been established, the definition of the Good Environmental Statement (GES) for Descriptor 11 is still in line with that established by Decision 2017/848 for the criteria for this descriptor.
Due to the lack of data and the fact that the threshold values have not yet been established, the definition of the Good Environmental Statement (GES) for Descriptor 11 is still in line with that established by Decision 2017/848 for the criteria for this descriptor.