Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D3 / Spain / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean 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 D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Spain
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea
Reported by Subdirección General para la protección del mar. D.G. Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar. Minister
Report date 2020-02-03
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES.xml

GES component
D3
D3C1
D3C2
D3C3
3.3.2
Marine reporting units
  • MWE-ES-SD-ESAL
  • MWE-ES-SD-LEV
Features
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
GES description
It is proposed that the definition of GES what is established in the Common Fisheries Policy, i.e.: By 2020 the exploitation rate of Maximum Sustainable Yield will be reached for all stocks. This definition implies the simultaneous assessment of the two criteria D3C1 and D3C2. The status is designated as "good" when they are met while Factual>=Fmsy and SSBactual is >=SSBmsy
Determination date
201906
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements