Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D10 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic 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 | D10 Litter |
Member State | Croatia |
Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea |
Reported by | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
Report date | 2020-10-15 |
Report access |
Descriptor |
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Monitoring strategy description |
In the Republic of Croatia, activities related to the prevention of marine litter and the management of marine litter are carried out through the application of existing strategic documents and the legal framework related to waste management. Given the different categories of litter in the marine environment, defining the purpose and objectives of the monitoring program for marine litter was preceded by the choice of protocols given that different categories of waste require different approaches in the development of monitoring programs.
Until 2017, the Republic of Croatia did not systematically collect and record data from field research related to marine litter. Since mid-2017, the Republic of Croatia has been implementing a systematic model for monitoring all elements of marine litter; beach litter, floating litter, litter on the seabed, and microplastics in the sediment on the beaches, the surface of the sea and in the digestive tract of fish as part of the Monitoring and Observation System for the continuous assessment of the state of the Adriatic Sea (OG 153/14). |
In the Republic of Croatia, activities related to the prevention of marine litter and the management of marine litter are carried out through the application of existing strategic documents and the legal framework related to waste management. Given the different categories of litter in the marine environment, defining the purpose and objectives of the monitoring program for marine litter was preceded by the choice of protocols given that different categories of waste require different approaches in the development of monitoring programs.
Until 2017, the Republic of Croatia did not systematically collect and record data from field research related to marine litter. Since mid-2017, the Republic of Croatia has been implementing a systematic model for monitoring all elements of marine litter; beach litter, floating litter, litter on the seabed, and microplastics in the sediment on the beaches, the surface of the sea and in the digestive tract of fish as part of the Monitoring and Observation System for the continuous assessment of the state of the Adriatic Sea (OG 153/14). |
In the Republic of Croatia, activities related to the prevention of marine litter and the management of marine litter are carried out through the application of existing strategic documents and the legal framework related to waste management. Given the different categories of litter in the marine environment, defining the purpose and objectives of the monitoring program for marine litter was preceded by the choice of protocols given that different categories of waste require different approaches in the development of monitoring programs.
Until 2017, the Republic of Croatia did not systematically collect and record data from field research related to marine litter. Since mid-2017, the Republic of Croatia has been implementing a systematic model for monitoring all elements of marine litter; beach litter, floating litter, litter on the seabed, and microplastics in the sediment on the beaches, the surface of the sea and in the digestive tract of fish as part of the Monitoring and Observation System for the continuous assessment of the state of the Adriatic Sea (OG 153/14). |
Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
Gaps and plans |
There is no expected gaps in current monitoring programmes and implementation of proposed monitoring. |
There is no expected gaps in current monitoring programmes and implementation of proposed monitoring. |
There is no expected gaps in current monitoring programmes and implementation of proposed monitoring. |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
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Related monitoring programmes |
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Programme code |
MADHR-D10-05 |
MADHR-D10-06 |
MADHR-D10-07 |
Programme name |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter microparticles - abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Update type |
Modified from 2014 |
Modified from 2014 |
Modified from 2014 |
Old programme codes |
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Programme description |
Monitoring of Litter on beach, seabed and on water surface is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring of micro-particles in beach sediment and on sea surface is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring of litter in biota is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring purpose |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Monitoring details |
Monitoring frequency:
Litter on beach will be monitored 4 times a year.
Litter on seabed and on water column will be monitored 2 times a year. |
Monitoring frequency: 4-yearly
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Monitoring frequency: 4-yearly
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Features |
Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D10C1 |
D10C2 |
D10C3 |
Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
Number of particles |
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Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
2021-2026 |
2021-2026 |
2021-2026 |
Monitoring frequency |
Other |
Other |
Other |
Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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Monitoring method other |
The selected methodology of sampling, measurement and laboratory data processing depends on the observed indicator or belonging to a particular group of waste, and the specific methodology should follow the monitoring and analysis methods described in: Galgani et al. (2013): Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas, MSFD Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter (TSG-ML) European Commission - ODMS Technical Subgroup on Marine Waste of the European Commission.
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasovic I., Krstulovic, N., Leder, N., Loncar, G., Precali, R., Šolic, M., Loncar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanic, N., Cvitkovic, I., Dadic, V., Despalatovic, M., Dulcic, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilic, G., Nincevic-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujevic, I., Vrgoc, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljevic, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Kovač Viršek, M., Palatinus, A., Kaberi, H., Tsangaris, C., Mazziotti C. (2015). Recommendation on regional approach to monitoring and assessment of microplastic in the marine environment. The document produced within the project DeFishGear (1°str/00010), IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 – 2013. |
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasovic I., Krstulovic, N., Leder, N., Loncar, G., Precali, R., Šolic, M., Loncar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanic, N., Cvitkovic, I., Dadic, V., Despalatovic, M., Dulcic, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilic, G., Nincevic-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujevic, I., Vrgoc, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljevic, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Quality control |
Used as in the reported monitoring method.
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As used in reported monitoring method.
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As used in the reported monitoring method.
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Data management |
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Data access |
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References |