Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D11 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2020-10-31
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Descriptor
D11
D11
Monitoring strategy description
The programme consists of only one sub-programme to monitor continuous underwater sound pressure levels and anthropogenic underwater impulsive noise.
The programme consists of only one sub-programme to monitor continuous underwater sound pressure levels and anthropogenic underwater impulsive noise.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Gaps and plans
No gaps.
No gaps.
Related targets
  • TIETO2
  • TIETO2
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Related measures
  • BALFI-M014-NOISE - 'NOISE1 - Contribute to decision-making in the International Maritime Organization to reduce the amount of underwater noise caused by ships'
  • BALFI-M015-NOISE - 'NOISE2 - Reduce impulse noise caused by underwater construction work'
  • BALFI-M016-NOISE - 'NOISE3 - Reduce production of underwater noise pollution'
  • BALFI-M029-INFO - 'INFO1-Communication related to the objectives and measures for marine resource management'
  • BALFI-M014-NOISE - 'NOISE1 - Contribute to decision-making in the International Maritime Organization to reduce the amount of underwater noise caused by ships'
  • BALFI-M015-NOISE - 'NOISE2 - Reduce impulse noise caused by underwater construction work'
  • BALFI-M016-NOISE - 'NOISE3 - Reduce production of underwater noise pollution'
  • BALFI-M029-INFO - 'INFO1-Communication related to the objectives and measures for marine resource management'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Related monitoring programmes
  • BALFI-d11-1
  • BALFI-d11-1
Programme code
BALFI-D11-1
BALFI-D11-1
Programme name
Underwater noise
Underwater noise
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Same programme as in 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description
Monitoring of continuous and impulsive underwater noise distribution, frequency and levels. Underwater noise monitoring is relatively new program. Methods, spatial and temporal scope can still be subject to alternation. The monitoring covers Finnish sea areas
Monitoring of continuous and impulsive underwater noise distribution, frequency and levels. Underwater noise monitoring is relatively new program. Methods, spatial and temporal scope can still be subject to alternation. The monitoring covers Finnish sea areas
Monitoring purpose
  • Pressures in the marine environment
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
  • HELCOM
  • HELCOM
Regional cooperation - countries involved
DE,DK,EE,LT,LV,PL,SE
DE,DK,EE,LT,LV,PL,SE
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Joint data collection
Joint data collection
Monitoring details
Underwater noise measurement and modelling shall be subject to the guidance developed by the EC TSG Noise Expert Group: Www.BIAS-project.eu
Underwater noise measurement and modelling shall be subject to the guidance developed by the EC TSG Noise Expert Group: Www.BIAS-project.eu
Features
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Elements
  • Not Applicable
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 125 Hz)
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 2000 Hz)
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 63 Hz)
GES criteria
D11C1
D11C2
Parameters
  • Duration
  • Level of sound
  • Underwater sound level
Parameter Other
Spatial scope
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2014-9999
2014-9999
Monitoring frequency
Continually
Continually
Monitoring type
  • Other
  • Other
Monitoring method
  • Guidance on monitoring continuous underwater noise
  • Guidance on monitoring impulsive underwater noise
  • Guidance on monitoring continuous underwater noise
  • Guidance on monitoring impulsive underwater noise
Monitoring method other
Quality control
Bias standard for noise measurements (2015)
Bias standard for noise measurements (2015)
Data management
Finnish Environment institute (SYKE) organizes data collection. Primary data is stored in Administrative branch of Ministry of Defence. Secondary data about noise levels are stored in HELCOM database
Finnish Environment institute (SYKE) organizes data collection. Primary data is stored in Administrative branch of Ministry of Defence. Secondary data about noise levels are stored in HELCOM database
Data access
Related indicator/name
Contact
SYKE continuous noise database is under planning.
SYKE continuous noise database is under planning.
References
BIAS standard for noise measurements (2015) -https://biasproject.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/bias_standards_v5_final.pdf
BIAS standard for noise measurements (2015) -https://biasproject.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/bias_standards_v5_final.pdf