Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D1-F / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 14 Exceptions (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2022-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Fish
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2022-03-16
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI
Region subregion
Baltic Sea
Exception code
FI-E05-D1e
Exception old code
Exception name
D1_fish_Seatrout
Exception type
Art. 14(1)(e)
Exception reason
Other(e)
GES achieved
9999-9999
Relevant pressures
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
Relevant targets
GES component
  • D1-F
Relevant features
  • Coastal fish
Justification description
Several current measures, such as fishing restrictions and restoration measures in spawning rivers, will not have a sufficient impact on the status of trout in the twelve rivers included in the status assessment by 2027. In addition, migration barriers are a problem for those not included in the assessment. There is no binding timetable for removing obstacles to migration, although action is being taken on an ongoing basis. Some wild trout stocks are expected to reach good status by 2035, but not all stocks
Spatial scope geographic zones
Coastal waters (WFD)
Mitigation
Measures ad hoc
Further information
See chapter 7 of the text report. Starting on page 306 of the text report there is justification for the need of the exception. In page 335 (and onwards) the table states the exceptions.