MS/Art8/2018/D1-M/Finland/Baltic Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-M / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D1 Mammals
Member State	Finland
Region/subregion	Baltic Sea
Reported by	Finnish Environment Institute
Report date	2019-04-10
Report access	msfd2018-ART8_GES_8Jan2019update_24_.xml

National part of Baltic Sea (BAL-FI)

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GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus	Halichoerus grypus
Element code	137080	137080	137080	137080	137080	137080	137080
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other			Population growth rate		Hunting
Threshold value upper		10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		Rate of decrease less than 10% over a 10-year period			1) the distributions of seals are close to pristine conditions (e.g. 100 years ago), 2) or where appropriate when all currently available haul-out sites are occupied (modern baseline), and 3) when no decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention	Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	2380.0	30000.0		93.0	200.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	(number of) individuals	(number of) individuals	Other	(number of) individuals	Other	Other
Value unit other	individuals			%		Distribution range	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Improving	Improving	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Unknown	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, based on low risk	Yes	Yes
Description parameter	In the entire Baltic Sea, 2180-2380 grey seals are estimated to be bycaught by fisheries annually.	The Baltic Sea population is increasing but the abundance in the north has stabilized and may approach a carrying capacity of the environment. http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf	The Baltic Sea population is increasing. As the population may approach a carrying capacity of the environment, the population growth is assessed against the threshold “rate of decrease less than 10% over a 10-year period". http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf	The reproductive rate used to reflect the contamination of the seals but is currently depending on prey availability and condition. The threshold and the assessment protocol may require adjustment. Finland's assessment is based on a statistical model of the HELCOM data but the outcome differs by a few percent units.	Grey seal hunting results in ca 200 shot seals in average annually and is assessed to be sustainable..	THRESHOLDS: 1) the distributions of seals are close to pristine conditions (e.g. 100 years ago), 2) or where appropriate when all currently available haul-out sites are occupied (modern baseline), and 3) when no decrease in area of occupation occurs. THE ASSESSMENT is based on the HELCOM indicator, but additional information is given in the national indicator.	Finland's Habitats Directive assessment, as reported to EU.
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals	Population trends and abundance of seals	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPROD-SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	Seal distribution area HELCOM-DIST-SEAL
Criteria status	Unknown	Good	Good	Good, based on low risk	Good, based on low risk	Good	Good
Description criteria	The HELCOM bycatch indicator reflects the pressure on population abundance. GES is not assessed for this criterion but the assessment contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance'.			Based on reproductive rate and survival rate.	Based on reproductive rate and survival rate.
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description element	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.	Finland's assessment of the grey seal indicator Reproductive status differs from the HELCOM assessment and hence the overall status differs.
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - one on the Baltic Sea level and one on sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. Because both species in the Gulf of Bothnia are in GES, the overall status can be assumed to be in GES there. elsewhere grey seal is in GES.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen

National part of Åland Sea (BAL-FI-AS)

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GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137117	137117	137117	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Distribution (range)	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other						Population growth rate
Threshold value upper					10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	Close to zero	Abundance should increase onto a level of a viable population	Distribution range extends to Finnish marine area and it is observed yearly from each sub-basin (except Bothnian Bay).	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		Increasing growth rate			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source	National					National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper					1250.0		72.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit					(number of) individuals	Other	Other		Other	Other
Value unit other						% population growth	%		range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Stable	Improving	Stable	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Unknown	No	No	Unknown	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Description parameter	Some minor bycatch has been reported from the assessment unit.	The Baltic Proper population is about 500 individuals with high uncertainty. That is far below the viability. See section Marine mammals in the HELCOM assessment (http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/).	Current distribution in the area does not meet the threshold.	The bycatch mortality is unknown and it may risk the viability in this assessment unit where the population is under risk. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The HELCOM indicator assessment combines the Åland Sea-Archipelago Sea, Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Finland sub-populations. http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf	There is not evidence of the increase of the population. http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf	The threshold is uncertain and therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/reproductive-status-of-seals/results-and-confidence/	No hunting in the assessment unit	Loss of historic distribution area but current trend is stable.	Finland's Habitats Directive assessment reporting
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear			Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	BAL-FI-SEAL-DISTRIBUTION HELCOM-DIST-SEAL
Criteria status	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good
Description criteria	There is no significant fishery bycatch of harbour porpoise in this assessment unit. Bycatch is included in reporting. The harbour porpoise observations onboard of fishing vessels in Finnish marine area did not detect any bycatch during the assessment period. The bycatch criterion contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance' and GES is not assessed separately.			D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		Habitats Directive Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element				The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter				OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1

National part of Bothnian Bay (BAL-FI-BB)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other			Population growth rate
Threshold value upper		10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		Growth rate increasing			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source			National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		20000.0	4.6	72.0	100.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	(number of) individuals	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Value unit other	individuals		%	%	individuals	range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Improving	Improving	Improving	Deteriorating	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Unknown	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, based on low risk	Yes	Yes
Description parameter	The bycatch mortality is unknown but it does not endanger the viability in this assessment unit where the population is growing. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The Gulf of Bothnia subpopulation is increasing. The criteria value follows the HELCOM assessment result (core indicator) and the national indicator gives additional information.	The threshold is an increasing population. The subpopulation is increasing by 4.6% per year.	The threshold is uncertain and number of samples small. Therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. The criterion value follows the HELCOM indicator and additional information is given by the national indicator.	Hunting of ringed seals in the Gulf of Bothnia is about 100 ind. per year but the number is increasing with increasing quotas. The hunting has not however deteriorated the population growth and abundance.	The threshold for ringed seal in Finland's assessment is national, but the data is used from the HELCOM core indicator.	The assessment is from Finland's Habitats Directive assessment reporting.
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	Seal distribution area HELCOM-SEAL_DISTRIBUTION
Criteria status	Unknown	Good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good	Good
Description criteria	D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		Habitats Directive Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the entire Baltic level and ringed seal on the sub-basin level - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1

National part of Bothnian Sea (BAL-FI-BS)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137117	137117	137117	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Distribution (range)	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other						Population growth rate
Threshold value upper					10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	Close to zero	Abundance should increase onto a level of a viable population	Distribution range extends to Finnish marine area and it is observed yearly from each sub-basin (except Bothnian Bay).	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		Growth rate increasing			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source	National					National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper					20000.0	4.6	72.0	100.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit					(number of) individuals	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Value unit other						% population growth	%	individuals	range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Improving	Improving	Improving	Deteriorating	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Yes, based on low risk	No	No	Unknown	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, based on low risk	Yes	Yes
Description parameter	Zero bycatch reported from the assessment unit.	The Baltic Proper population is about 500 individuals with high uncertainty. That is far below the viability. See section Marine mammals in the HELCOM assessment (http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/).	Current distribution in the area does not meet the threshold. See HELCOM assessment: http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/.	The bycatch mortality is unknown but it does not endanger the viability in this assessment unit where the population is growing. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The Gulf of Bothnia subpopulation is increasing. The criteria value follows the HELCOM assessment result (core indicator) and the national indicator gives additional information.	The Gulf of Bothnia subpopulation is increasing by 4.6% per year. The threshold is nationally 'an increasing population'.	The threshold is uncertain and therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. The criterion value follows the HELCOM indicator and additional information is given by the national indicator.	Hunting of ringed seals in the Gulf of Bothnia is about 100 ind. per year but the number is increasing with increasing quotas. The hunting has not however deteriorated the population growth and abundance.	The threshold for ringed seal in Finland's assessment is national, but the data is used from the HELCOM core indicator.	Finland's Habitats Directive assessment reporting
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear			Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	BAL-FI-SEAL-DISTRIBUTION HELCOM-DIST-SEAL
Criteria status	Good, based on low risk	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good	Good
Description criteria	There is no significant fishery bycatch of harbour porpoise in this assessment unit. Bycatch is included in reporting. The harbour porpoise observations onboard of fishing vessels in Finnish marine area did not detect any bycatch during the assessment period. The bycatch criterion contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance' and GES is not assessed separately.			D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		Habitats Directive Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element				The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter				OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter				http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria				http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1

National part of Gulf of Finland (BAL-FI-GF)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137117	137117	137117	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Distribution (range)	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other						Population growth rate
Threshold value upper					10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative		Abundance should increase onto a level of a viable population	Distribution range extends to Finnish marine area and it is observed yearly from each sub-basin (except Bothnian Bay).	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		increasing growth rate			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source						National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper					1250.0		72.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit					(number of) individuals	Other	Other		Other	Other
Value unit other						% population growth	%		range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Stable	Improving	Not relevant	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Unknown	No	No	Unknown	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Description parameter	There is potential fishery bycatch of harbour porpoise in this assessment unit and bycatch is included in mandatory reporting. The harbour porpoise observations onboard of fishing vessels in Finnish marine area did not detect any bycatch during the assessment period.	The Baltic Proper population is about 500 individuals with high uncertainty. That is far below the viability. See section Marine mammals in the HELCOM assessment (http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/).	Current distribution in the area does not meet the threshold. See HELCOM assessment: http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/.	The bycatch mortality is unknown and it potentially risks the population viability in this assessment unit where the population is under risk. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The indicator assessment combines the Åland Sea-Archipelago Sea, Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Finland sub-populations. http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf		The threshold is uncertain and therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. The criterion value follows the HELCOM indicator and additional information is given by the national indicator.	There is no hunting of the ringed seal in this assessment unit.	Loss of historic distribution area but current trend is stable.	Finland's Habitats Directive assessm reportingent
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear			Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals BAL-FI-IND-SEAL-ABUDANCE	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	BAL-FI-SEAL-DISTRIBUTION HELCOM-DIST-SEAL
Criteria status	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good
Description criteria	The bycatch criterion contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance' and GES is not assessed separately.			D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		Habitats Directive Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element				The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter				OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status but ringed seal in this assessment unit is not expected to achieve it by 2020 due to slow reproductive rate and low population status.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Contaminants - UPBT substances 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) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 LUVAyleinen TIETO1

National part of Northern Baltic Proper (BAL-FI-NB)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137117	137117	137117	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Distribution (range)	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other						Population growth rate
Threshold value upper					10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative		Abundance should increase onto a level of a viable population	Distribution range extends to Finnish marine area and it is observed yearly from each sub-basin (except Bothnian Bay).			increasing growth rate			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source						National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper					1250.0		72.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit					(number of) individuals	Other	Other		Other	Other
Value unit other						% population growth	%		range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Stable	Improving	Unknown	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Unknown	No	No	Unknown	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Description parameter	There is potentially significant fishery bycatch of harbour porpoise in this assessment unit and bycatch is mandatory in in reporting. The harbour porpoise observations onboard of fishing vessels in Finnish marine area did not detect any bycatch during the assessment period.	The Baltic Proper population is about 500 individuals with high uncertainty. That is far below the viability. See section Marine mammals in the HELCOM assessment (http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/).	Current distribution in the area does not meet the threshold. See HELCOM assessment: http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/.	The bycatch mortality is unknown but it potentially risks the population viability in this assessment unit. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not yet provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The indicator assessment combines the Åland Sea-Archipelago Sea, Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Finland sub-populations. http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/Population%20trends%20and%20abundance%20of%20seals%20HELCOM%20core%20indicator%202018.pdf		The threshold is uncertain and therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. The criterion value follows the HELCOM indicator and additional information is given by the national indicator.	No hunting of ringed seal in this assessment unit.	Loss of historic distribution area but current trend is stable.	Finland's Habitats Directive assessment reporting
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear			Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	Distribution of Baltic seals BAL-FI-SEAL-DISTRIBUTION
Criteria status	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good
Description criteria	The bycatch criterion contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance' and GES is not assessed separately.			D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		FInland's Habitats Directive assessment reporting: Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element				The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter				OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	LUONTO1 LUONTO2 TIETO2	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1	ALUE1 LUONTO1 LUONTO2 LUONTO3 TIETO1

National part of The Quark (BAL-FI-QK)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Small toothed cetaceans	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals	Seals
Element	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phocoena phocoena	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica	Phoca hispida botnica
Element code	137117	137117	137117	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083	137083
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C3	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Distribution (range)	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Habitat condition
Parameter other						Population growth rate
Threshold value upper					10000.0		90.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	Close to zero	Abundance should increase onto a level of a viable population	Distribution range extends to Finnish marine area and it is observed yearly from each sub-basin (except Bothnian Bay).	The bycatch mortality does not endanger the viability of the population.		Growth rate increasing			No decrease in area of occupation occurs	Estimate based on partial data with some extrapolation and/or mode
Threshold value source	National					National	Helsinki Convention		National	Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper					20000.0	4.6	72.0	100.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other			Other	(number of) individuals	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Value unit other	individuals			individuals		% population growth	%	individuals	range area	Habitat quality (expert judgement)
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Improving	Improving	Improving	Deteriorating	Stable	Stable
Parameter achieved	Yes, based on low risk	No	No	Unknown	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, based on low risk	Yes	Yes
Description parameter	Zero bycatch from the assessment period.	The Baltic Proper population is about 500 individuals with high uncertainty. That is far below the viability. See section Marine mammals in the HELCOM assessment (http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/).	Current distribution in the area does not meet the threshold. See HELCOM assessment: http://stateofthebalticsea.helcom.fi/biodiversity-and-its-status/marine-mammals/.	The bycatch mortality is unknown but it does not endanger the viability in this assessment unit where the population is growing. There are no reliable estimates of the ringed seal bycatch in Finland; reported bycatch numbers are only 0-5 per year. The HELCOM indicator does not provide information of the ringed seal bycatch.	The Gulf of Bothnia subpopulation is increasing. The criteria value follows the HELCOM assessment result (core indicator) and the national indicator gives additional information.	The Gulf of Bothnia subpopulation is increasing by 4.6% per year. The threshold is nationally 'an increasing population'.	The threshold is uncertain and therefore the assessment has high uncertainty. The criterion value follows the HELCOM indicator and additional information is given by the national indicator.	Hunting of ringed seals in the Gulf of Bothnia is about 100 ind. per year but the number is increasing with increasing quotas. The hunting has not however deteriorated the population growth and abundance.	The threshold for ringed seal in Finland's assessment is national, but the data is used from the HELCOM core indicator.	Following the Habitats Directive assessment reporting by Finland.
Related indicator	Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear			Number of drowned mammals and waterbirds in fishing gear	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Population trends and abundance of seals Seal abundance	Seal breeding status HELCOM-REPR_SEAL	Hunting of seals, seabirds, American mink and raccoon dog	Seal distribution area HELCOM-SEA_DIST
Criteria status	Good, based on low risk	Not good	Not good	Unknown	Good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good	Good
Description criteria	There is no significant fishery bycatch of harbour porpoise in this assessment unit. Bycatch is included in reporting. The harbour porpoise observations onboard of fishing vessels in Finnish marine area did not detect any bycatch during the assessment period. The bycatch criterion contributes to the D1C2 'Population abundance' and GES is not assessed separately.			D1C1 assessment contributes to the D1C2 assessment.			Based on reproductive status and survival rate.	Based on reproductive status and survival rate.		Habitats Directive Favourable status
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good
Description element				The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.	The ringed seal was assessed by HELCOM data but using national method in this area and the assessment outcome differs from the HELCOM assessment in the assessment unit.
Integration rule type parameter				OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter				http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria				http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/	http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/indicators/population-trends-and-abundance-of-seals/
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	The only species is harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Baltic Proper population is very small and it is expected that the population growth (after successful measures) will take longer than 2-3 years as the species is long-living and slow to reproduce. Therefore GES is expected to be delayed beyond 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.	Two seal species occurring in the area were assessed - grey seal on the Baltic Sea level and the ringed seal on the level of sub-basins - but no integration was made to derive an overall status for seals. As Grey seal is in good status and ringed seal in this assessment unit is expected to achieve it, the GES is estimated to be achieved for marine mammals by 2020.
Assessments period	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016	2011-2016
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
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