Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D4 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic 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 | Croatia |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea |
| Reported by | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Report date | 2019-05-28 |
| Report access | msfd-ART18_HR.xml |
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| Measure code | 1.1.1. |
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MADHR-M001-KTM26 |
MADHR-M001-KTM28 |
MADHR-M001-KTM29 |
MADHR-M001-KTM34 |
MADHR-M001-KTM35 |
MADHR-M001-KTM36 |
MADHR-M001-KTM37 |
MADHR-M001-KTM38 |
MADHR-M001-KTM39 |
MADHR-M002-KTM26 |
MADHR-M002-KTM28 |
MADHR-M002-KTM29 |
MADHR-M002-KTM34 |
MADHR-M002-KTM35 |
MADHR-M002-KTM36 |
MADHR-M002-KTM37 |
MADHR-M002-KTM39 |
MADHR-M003-KTM28 |
MADHR-M003-KTM29 |
MADHR-M003-KTM34 |
MADHR-M003-KTM35 |
MADHR-M003-KTM36 |
MADHR-M003-KTM37 |
MADHR-M003-KTM39 |
MADHR-M004-KTM35 |
MADHR-M004-KTM39 |
| Measure name | Establish permanent coordinating mechanism for efficient implementation of the Strategy for marine environment and coastal zone management |
Strengthen coordination in the preparation of normative, strategic and planning documents for the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone at the national and county levels. |
Strengthen the coordinating role of the physical planning system in the process of preparation of spatial plans and the process of preparation of sectoral and development strategic plans/documents |
Ensure quality participation and timely response of the interested public in the processes of marine environment and coastal zone protection and management |
Formulate priority needs for transboundary and broader international cooperation in the protection of marine environment and coastal zone management in the context of existing regional coordinating bodies and EU territorial cooperation programmes |
Integrate the principles of integrated management into the regulatory framework for the management of the maritime domain |
Elaborate additional normative preconditions for further development of maritime spatial planning |
Apply the institute of the coastal setback adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the ICZM Protocol |
Systematically monitor, research and evaluate the conditions and processes in the coastal zone area |
Complement the contents of the existing databases and spatial databases in the function of integrated marine environment and coastal zone management |
Improve the interoperability of various databases
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Develop a spatial analysis and map the activities/pressures on the marine environment and coastal zone |
Develop methods and criteria of spatial and protection planning, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches (integrated landscape evaluation, vulnerabilities and benefits analysis, carrying capacity assessment of coastal and marine ecosystems and space) |
Improve the results of strategic environmental assessment procedures for spatial planning documents and sectoral PPS in relation to their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Improve environmental impact studies and Main Assessment study in the procedure of the Ecological Network Impact Assessment (ENIA), with an emphasis on their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Strengthen expert capacities of the coordinating mechanism for participatory planning, cross-sectoral cooperation and sustainable management of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Strengthen expert capacities for the management of the maritime domain |
Strengthen the capacities for monitoring the maritime domain through strengthening of the competent inspectional services |
Conserve marine habitats by reducing anthropogenically-induced eutrophication, pollution and other activities |
Establish and develop a register to record, assess and manage the spatial and temporal distribution of the impulsive anthropogenic noise sources in the frequency range from 10 Hz to 10 kHz |
Develop a national plan for marine litter management |
Develop and implement a subregional - Adriatic protocol on the implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM) |
Monitor the recovery of the living resources of the Adriatic in critical areas |
Establish regular implementation of monitoring programmes in fish and shellfish farm areas |
Coordinated implementation of the national monitoring programme in accordance with the MSFD and other national monitoring programmes carried out in the Adriatic waters under the sovereignity of the Republic of Croatia |
Identify priority areas for the protection of renewable marine resources (Marine Managed Area � MMA) |
Conduct research on biology and fisheries relating to the exploitation of non-indigenous (allochthonous) potentially economically important species |
Prohibit fishing (trawl nets, dredges, shore seines or similar nets) and other activities above the coralligenous area and in its vicinity |
Monitor, through measurement stations and/or through acoustic modelling if possible, trends in levels of continuous underwater noise within the 1/3 octave band centre frequencies of 63 and 125 Hz |
Collect data and estimate the levels of harmful effects of marine litter |
Establish implementation of a regular survey of port areas (Port Control Survey) |
Analyse the risks of incidental catch of turtles, marine mammals, sharks, rays and seabirds by different types of fishing gear |
Promote research on cultivation of new autochthonous species |
Establish transnational (Adriatic) programme to monitor the status of the marine environment |
Implement adaptations relating to the changes in fishing technology aimed at harvesting non-native (allochthonous) potentially economically important species |
Establish regional cooperation with a coordinated approach to Descriptor 11 in the Adriatic Sea, and strengthen knowledge and ensure sharing of experiences on the possible impact of noise on marine organisms in the Adriatic Sea |
Collect marine litter by diving actions and trawling |
Establish a system for early detection, warning and quick removal of the introduced invasive alien species |
Develop a plan to reduce incidental catch of protected vertebrate species (marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, sharks, rays) by fishing gear |
Prepare the Ordinance on regulating the transfer of cultivated species, farming tools and farming cages from one sea farming area to another (this measure does not apply to transfers between Croatian sea farms) |
Map seagrass meadows, coralligenous and maerl, develop methods for monitoring their distribution, and implement national programmes for monitoring their conservation status, pursuant to the Habitats Directive |
Implement adaptations relating to the introduction of new autochthonous warm water fish and shellfish species in mariculture and the increase in production (farming) of warm water fish and shellfish species |
Adopt fishing provisions aimed at reducing incidental catch |
Implement adaptations relating to the changes in farming technology |
| Measure category (type) | 2b |
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| Measure withdrawn | No |
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| Reason for withdrawal | Mechanism for implementation - EU |
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| Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation) | 2021 |
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| Delay | 2 |
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| Reasons for delay | Mechanism for implementation - national |
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| Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation) | Yes |
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| Type of obstacle | Acceptance |
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| Further information on obstacle (Description) | Insufficent capacity (regarding implementation of MSFD and ICZM) of the bodies competent for the relevant sectors at the national and county levels. |
Insufficient capacity of the Administrative Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to coordinate the process, insufficient human resources necessary for the analytical work envisaged by this measure, complexity of the procedure for amending legal solutions. |
Mechanism for implementation-regional |
Precondition for this action is result of analysis under 3.8.1. |
Precondition for this action is result of analysis under 3.8.1. and 3.8.2. |
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| Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure) | Implementation will start 2021. |
Implementation will start 2019. |
Implementation will start 2020. Reason for delay: Mechanism for implementation-national. |
Implementation will start 2020. Reason for delay: Mechanism for implementation-national. |
In 2017 database on anthropogenic pressures, human use and activities has been developed. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2021. Reason for delay: financing. |
Hired and trained new employees, executing surveys, supervisions and administrative oversighting. |
implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2019. Reason for delay: financing. |
This is continuous process which is conducted under DCF program. Not for any critical areas but for the whole Adriatic sea. |
This is ongoing process which is continuously improved with additional scientific researches and specific case studies. |
Implementation will start 20220. |
According to Mediterranean regulation 1967/2006 use of any towed gears is prohibited over coralligen bottoms. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2019. Reasaon for delay: financing. |
Necessary changes in the fishing logbooks have been made. This will allow us to collect data needed for assessment of risk. |
Financing of research started. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2020.
Precondition for this action is result of reserarches under MADHR-M001-KTM39. |
The Act on the Prevention and Management of the Introduction and Spread of Alien and Invasive Alien Species, which entered into force in February 2018, regulates the system of surveillance, early warning and rapid eradication. Croatian Agency for the Environment and Nature developed a web page "Invasive species in Croatia, with information on invasive alien species, risk assessments, legal framework, ongoing activities and educational materials. The web page has a link and an e-mail address to report on the observations of IAS in Croatia. Croatian Agency for the Environment and Nature is implementing EU funded project “Establishment of the National Monitoring System for Invasive Alien Species”. One of the project activities is to establish monitoring and citizen science programs (by development of mobile application for reporting IAS observations and by education of stakeholders). The project duration is from 2017 to 2020. Due to technical and administrative problems, the development of mobile application has not started yet, but by the end of the project in 2020 the application will be developed and all relevant stakeholders will be informed on the importance of reporting IAS observations as well as educated on the use of application. |
Implementation will start 2019. Reason for delay: Data or information.
Precondition for this action is result of analysis under MADHR-M002-KTM35. |
In 2018 Croatian Agency for the Environment and Nature (CAEN) started to implement EU funded projects: "Mapping of coastal and seabed marine habitats in the Adriatic Sea under national jurisdiction" and "Establishment of the national species and habitats conservation status monitoring system". Both projects will last until the end of 2022. |
New regulation (Aquaculture Act) that simplifies administrative procedures and makes frame for farming of all aquatic organisms. |
Implementation will start 2019. Reason for delay: Data or information.
Precondition for this action is result of analysis under MADHR-M002-KTM35 and MADHR-M003-KTM35. |
Financing of innovations. |