Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D3 / France / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D3 Commercial fish and shellfish |
| Member State | France |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas |
| Reported by | Ministère de la transition Ecologique et Solidaire |
| Report date | 2020-02-19 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_FR_2019-12-12.xml |
GES component |
D3
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C3
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3.3.2
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
The populations of all commercially exploited fish and crustaceans are within safe biological limits, with a population distribution by age and size that reflects the good health of the stock (Directive 2008/56/EC).
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The fishing mortality rate on populations of commercially exploited species shall be equal to or less than the level that would produce the maximum sustainable yield. Appropriate scientific bodies shall be consulted in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 (Decision 2017/848/EU).
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The spawning stock biomass of commercially exploited populations of species is above the level that would allow the maximum sustainable yield to be achieved. Appropriate scientific bodies shall be consulted in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 (Decision 2017/848/EU).
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Determination date |
201910 |
201910 |
201910 |
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Update type |
New determination |
New determination |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
According to ICES, the GES assessment of fisheries resources is based only on stocks for which maximum sustainable yield (MSY) can be calculated (ICES. 2016). In the case of the stocks of sea bass and anglerfish in the Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay, there is no reference point for the fishing mort...
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According to ICES recommendations, the assessment of good environmental status of fisheries resources should be based only on stocks that have primary indicators, i.e. stocks for which reference points (maximum sustainable yield) can be calculated (ICES. 2016). In the case of the sea bass stock, ...
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According to ICES recommendations, the assessment of good environmental status of fisheries resources should be based only on stocks that have primary indicators, i.e. stocks for which reference points (maximum sustainable yield) can be calculated (ICES. 2016). In the case of the stocks of plaice...
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Criterion D3C3 could not be filled in for any commercial species stocks in this assessment. Indeed, ICES was mandated to evaluate the indicators proposed for criterion D3C3 and concluded that they were not operational for the GES 2018 evaluation. It advises not to use them until the reference poi...
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