Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D6 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Report date 2025-01-30 09:01:21

Target code
AINE4
ALUE1
BAL-FI-LUONTO1-2030
BAL-FI-LUONTO2-2030
BAL-FI-LUONTO5-2030
BAL-FI-LUONTO6-2030
BAL-FI-LUONTOyleinen-2030
LUONTO3
TIETO3
Target code
LUONTO1
LUONTO2
LUONTO3
Target description
The ability to combat oil and chemical damage has been verified. The target is ended.
Including MSFD related ecological objectives in MSP
Focusing additional protection on the most valuable/central areas in terms of marine diversity; with the goal of moving towards 30% coverage of Finland's marine area (including OECM areas that meet the criteria).
The efficiency of the management of marine protected areas will improve
The areas of strict protection contain the most valuable/sensitive areas of marine biodiversity; with the aim of moving towards 10% coverage of the marine area. The old target LUONTO3 (Disturbing or harmful movement in the protected area will decrease) is ended and included in BAL-FI-LUONTO5.
30% of degraded habitats are under restoration measures
The nature conservation goals promote the achievement of a good state of the marine environment. This is a main target for the sub-targets "LUONTO".
Disturbing or harmful movement in the protected area will decrease. The target is ended and included in BAL-FI-LUONTO5.
Finland's maritime chartographic products are included in the ISO S-100 data model of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Up-to-date topographic and navigational data products are available for planning and monitoring.
Target purpose
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • DirectlyRestoreSpecies/Habitat
  • IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
GES components
  • D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4)
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D4
  • D6
  • D4
  • D6
  • D4
  • D6
  • D4
  • D6
  • D4
  • D6
  • D4
  • D6
  • D10
  • D11
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
Timescale
Update date
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
Update type target
TargetNotNeeded
TargetNotNeeded
TargetModified
TargetModified
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNotNeeded
TargetNotNeeded
Marine reporting unit
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
Element
PresInputCont
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
PresBioDisturbSpp
Not applicable
Parameter
Mass
Incidence
Extent
Extent
Extent
Extent
Other
Other
Incidence
Target value
Target value
<=
<=
>=
>=
>=
>=
>=
<=
>=
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
tonne
Other
Other
Other
percentage
percentage
percentage
events/y
Other
Target status
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2018-2024
2018-2024
2024-2030
2024-2030
2024-2030
2024-2030
2024-2030
2018-2024
2018-2024
Target assessment description
The target has been achieved. 1) The ability to combat oil and chemical damage has been strengthened; 2) The Finnish Border Guard Service has ordered new surveillance aircraft and two Turva-class patrol vessels; both of which have equipment to combat oil and chemical damage; 3) The ability to combat oil and chemical damage has been improved with a joint strategy of the government and rescue services; 4) Finland participates regularly in the joint BALEX Delta exercises of the Baltic Sea countries; and has organized national exercises related to oil and chemical emissions; 5) the level of oil prevention capacity maintained by volunteers has been extended and strengthened; 6) The marine program of measures for the years 2022-2027 has eight measures related to the risks of oil and chemical emissions.
MSFD related objectives were included in the Maritime spatial plans and the target was achieved. While this target is still topical; MSP will not be updated during the 3rd MSFD cycle and this target can be ended.
MPA coverage is 11%. As the EU MPA target is set to 30%; this target will be continued.
Management has not yet succeeded as planned. Target is modified by focusing to concrete conservation actions.
Target is newly established.
Target is newly established.
This is a main target for the sub-targets BAL-FI-LUONTO1-2030; BAL-FI-LUONTO2-2030; BAL-FI-LUONTO3-2030; BAL-FI-LUONTO4-2030; BAL-FI-LUONTO5-2030; BAL-FI-LUONTO6-2030.
Target not achieved but it is still topical.
Finland's maritime chartographic products are included in the ISO S-100 data model of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Up-to-date topographic and navigational data products are available for planning and monitoring.
Related indicator
  • BAL-FI-IND-Marine-plans
  • BAL-FI-IND-MPA-STRICT
Related measures