Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D4 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Report date 2018-12-21
Report access BALFI-ART18_21DEC2018.xml
Marine reporting units
Features
Measure code
BALFI-M001-EUTRO
BALFI-M002-EUTRO
BALFI-M003-EUTRO
BALFI-M004-EUTRO
BALFI-M005-EUTRO
BALFI-M006-EUTRO
BALFI-M007-EUTRO
BALFI-M008-EUTRO
BALFI-M011-FISH
BALFI-M012-FISH
BALFI-M013-LITT
BALFI-M014-NOISE
BALFI-M015-NOISE
BALFI-M017-PHYS
BALFI-M018-PHYS
BALFI-M019-HYDRO
BALFI-M025-HABIT
BALFI-M026-HABIT
BALFI-M027-HABIT
BALFI-M028-HABIT
BALFI-X001-FISH
BALFI-X001-HABIT
BALFI-X002-FISH
BALFI-X002-HABIT
BALFI-X002-HYDRO
BALFI-X002-PHYS
BALFI-X003-FISH
BALFI-X003-HABIT
BALFI-X003-HYDRO
BALFI-X003-PHYS
BALFI-X004-FISH
BALFI-X004-HABIT
BALFI-X004-PHYS
BALFI-X004-SHIP
BALFI-X005-FISH
BALFI-X005-PHYS
BALFI-X005-SHIP
BALFI-X006-FISH
BALFI-X006-HYDRO
BALFI-X006-PHYS
BALFI-X007-FISH
BALFI-X008-FISH
BALFI-X009-FISH
BALFI-X009-HABIT
BALFI-X010-FISH
BALFI-X011-FISH
BALFI-X012-FISH
Measure name
EUTRO1 - Improve the effectiveness of nutrient recycling
EUTRO2 - Develop and fully utilise the environmental compensation system for agriculture
EUTRO3 - Promote the increased use of fish fodder made from raw materials produced in the Baltic Sea region and the use of cyprinids as human nutrition
EUTRO4 - Improve habitats of sensitive marine species inflowing bodies of water
EUTRO5 - The spreading of gypsum in fields to reduce nutrient loading
EUTRO6 - Assessment of the importance of the Baltic Sea's internal nutrient stores and the possibilities for reducing these
EUTRO7 - As part of HELCOM cooperation, Finland will continue to take part in negotiations that aim at having the International Maritime Organization designate the Baltic Sea a NOx emissions control area (NECA)
EUTRO8 - Contribute to adoption of LNG as the fuel used by vessels,and take responsibility for building the necessary infrastructure
FISH1 - Assessment of the possibilities and need for improving the effectiveness of restrictions on fishing of coastal species
FISH2 - Conservation of the European grayling
LITT1 - A broad scope general survey, setting out a target and measures for reducing littering in the marine environment
NOISE1 - Contribute to decision-making in the International Maritime Organization to reduce the amount of underwater noise caused by ships
NOISE2 - Reduce impulse noise caused by underwater construction work
PHYS1 - Reduce harmful impacts of dredging
PHYS2 - Draft a national plan on extraction of marine sand and aggregate
HYDRO1-Implement measures to improve local flow conditions in coastal areas
HABIT1 - Improve conservation in marine protected areas
HABIT2 - Action plans for endangered species and habitats
HABIT3 - Conservation of key underwater habitats
HABIT4 - Draft and implement measures related to conservation of the Baltic Ringed Seal
Measures that relate to the Hunting Act (615/1993)
National Shoreline Protection Programme implementing the EU Recommendation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2002/413/EC)
Act on Implementing the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Community. (1139/1994)
Measures that relate to the Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996) and Decree (160/1997)
Measures that relate to the Law on the Finnish EEZ (1058/2004)
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004)
Conservation and management plan of Sea trout stocks in the Gulf of Finland (2001)
Inventory Programme for the Underwater Marine Environment (VELMU), 2004-2015
Act on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Plans and Programs by Authorities (200/2005) (SEA Act)
Act on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Plans and Programs by Authorities (200/2005) (SEA Act)
Baltic seal population management plan (2007)
Management Plan for the Finnish Seal Populations in the Baltic Sea (2007)
An action plan to improve the status of endangered habitats (2011)
Government Decree (2/2000) on the Implementation of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea
Government Decree on restrictions on salmon fishing in the Gulf of Bothnia and Simojoki river (190/2008)
Engineering of wind power constructions through landscape plans (2012)
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004)
Finland's National Eel Management Plan (2008), which has been implemented in line with the EU regulation for the recovery of the European eel stock (1100/2007)
Measures that relate to the Environmental Protection Act (527/2014) and Decree (713/2014)
Sediment dredging and deposition instructions (2015)
National Aquaculture Program 2015
National Commercial Fishing  Programme in 2015
National fishway strategy (Government Resolution on 8.3.2012)
Saving Nature for People. National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–2020 (Government Resolution 20 December 2012)
EU regulation (1380/2013/EU) on the Common Fisheries Policy
Measures that relate to the National Salmon and Sea trout Strategy 2020 for the Baltic Sea Region (Government Resolution, 16 October 2014)
Measures that relate to the Fishing Act (379/2015) and Regulation on Fishing 1360/2015 (formerly old regulation 1116/1982 reported )
Measure category (type)
2a
2a
2b
2a
2b
2b
2a
2a
2b
2b
2b
2a
2b
2b
2b
2b
2a
2a
2a
2a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
1a
Progress in implementation
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Measure implemented
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Measure withdrawn
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Reason for withdrawal
Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation)
2021
2019
2021
2021
2021
2021
2016
2025
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Delay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reasons for delay
Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Type of obstacle
Further information on obstacle (Description)
Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure)
Ongoing (infinite)
The strategy has been adopted and it is ongoing and being implemented by ongoing measures.