Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D4 / France / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State France
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Report date 2026-01-19 09:44:27

Target code
D04-OE02-GDG-NORD
D04-OE02-GDG-SUD
D04-OE03-GDG-NORD
D04-OE03-GDG-SUD
Target code
D04-OE02
D04-OE02
D04-OE03
D04-OE03
Target description
Adapt fishing mortality on forage species* so as to favour the maintenance of trophic resources necessary for large predators** *The forage fish concerned are: Channel Sea - North Sea, North Atlantic - Western Channel: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel South Atlantic: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel ** The large predators considered are seabirds, marine mammals and predatory fish.
Adapt fishing mortality on forage species* so as to favour the maintenance of trophic resources necessary for large predators** *The forage fish concerned are: Channel Sea - North Sea, North Atlantic - Western Channel: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel South Atlantic: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel ** The large predators considered are seabirds, marine mammals and predatory fish.
Maintain a zero level of sampling on oceanic micro-nekton (especially Krill, and myctophidae or lantern fish...)
Maintain a zero level of sampling on oceanic micro-nekton (especially Krill, and myctophidae or lantern fish...)
Target purpose
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • 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)
GES components
  • D4
  • D4
  • D4
  • D4
Timescale
Update date
202512
202512
202512
202512
Update type target
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
Marine reporting unit
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-NORD
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-SUD
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-NORD
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-SUD
Element
PresBioExtractSpp
PresBioExtractSpp
Not applicable
Not applicable
Parameter
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Target value
Target value
<=
<=
<=
<=
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Target status
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2018-2024
2018-2024
2018-2024
2018-2024
Target assessment description
Cible non atteinte ou non évaluée pour toutes les epèces recensées.
Cible non atteinte ou non évaluée pour toutes les epèces recensées.
Un manque de données ne permet l'évaluation de cet indicateur.
Un manque de données ne permet l'évaluation de cet indicateur.
Related indicator
Related measures
  • FRABI-Nord-D04-AN1
  • FRABI-Sud-D04-AN1
  • FRABI-Nord-D04-AN1
  • FRABI-Sud-D04-AN1