Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D9 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State Croatia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
Report date 2014-09-04; 2020-10-15
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D9
Reference existing programme
MADHR-D09
Marine Unit ID
  • MAD-HR-MS-ADRIATIC
Q4e - Programme ID
MADHR-D09
Q4f - Programme description
Monitoring programme is based on current knowledge about the quantities of contaminants and shaped according to current national monitoring programme of contaminants in fish and shellfish (NN 79/2008, 13/2013). Based on the results it was decided that sampling is performed once per year. The measured values of contaminants in fish and shellfish should be compared to maximum permitted levels set out in the Regulations EC 853/2004 and 1881/2006.
Q5e - Natural variability
  • Quantiative
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Y
Q5d - Established methods
Y
Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Y
Q5d - Adequate capacity
Y
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Monitoring programme provides data and information (according to EC 1881/2006) to addresses assessment of Descriptor 9 and GES as the response of effects of anthropogenic pressures.
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
By2018
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Q6a - Associated indicator
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Y
Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Y
Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Y
Q6c - Target updating
Y
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
For further development it is necessary to maintain achieved GES targets for described contaminants in fish and shellfish: the current state of evidence for shellfish provides detailed information for the levels of benzo(a)pyrene and metals in shellfish; it is necessary to provide information for other contaminants in fish and shellfish listed in Commission Regulation 1881/2006.
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
By2018
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries
  • ResearchSurvey
  • TourismRecreation
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Indicators of the criteria described in the Descriptor 9 which have been available for the evaluation of the GES, are mainly the results of measurements in shellfish tissue, while the data for fish are insufficient, especially for organic contaminants. Almost all of the indicators listed in this document are in accordance with the EU directives concerning the levels of contaminants in food. Therefore, we can assume that the indicators in fish also could be in agreement with the requirements of the EU directive. Namely, bivalves are filter feeding marine organisms that accumulate substances from the environment and may indicate the possible contaminant pressures on other marine organisms. In order to improve further research is necessary to define the indicator species for shellfish and fish, and decide whether to consider the breeding population. Also, it is important to establish how to assess GES if some of the indicators are not in accordance with the requirements of the EU directive.
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7d - Established methods
Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
By2014
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • Commision Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, L 364/5; Commision Regulation (EU) No 629/2008 of 2 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, L 173/6; Commision Regulation (EU) No 1259/2011of 2 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non dioxin-like PCBs in foodstuffs, L 320/18.
  • Other
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
MADHR-D09-01
MADHR-D09-02
MADHR-D09-03
Sub-programme name
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
MADHR-D09-01
MADHR-D09-02
MADHR-D09-03
Sub-programme name
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
Pressurse
Pressurse
Pressurse
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
National monitoring program contributes to MSFD program.
Croatian Veterinary Institute: "Plan praćenja kakvoće mora i školjkaša na proizvodnim područjima i područjima za ponovno polaganje živih školjkaša" National monitoring program contributes to MSFD program.
According to monitoring programme "Praćenje stanja radioaktivnosti životne sredine u Republici Hrvatskoj" unit for dosimetry of radiation and radiation biology
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
  • WaterColumnHabitatsAll
Q5c - Species list
  • FishAll
  • FunctionalGroupOther
  • Shellfish
Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Pressures
  • IntroHazSubstOther
  • IntroNonSynthSubst
  • IntroRadioNuclides
  • IntroSynthComp
Q9a - Elements
  • Functional group: Fish (commercially important species of fish: Heavy metals: Cd, Hg and Pb)Other: Shellfish (mussels Mitilus galloprovincialis and / or other commercially important species: Heavy metals: Cd and Pb)Pressure: Contamination by hazardous substances (Other)
  • Functional group: Fish (commercially important species of fish: Dioxins, PCBs dioxin-like and indicator PCBs (according to Regulation EC 1881/2006))Other: Shellfish (mussels Mitilus galloprovincialis and / or other commercially important species:Marine biotoxins: ASP, DSP and PSP; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo(a)pyrene, chrysene, benzo(b)fluranten and benzo(a)anthracene)Pressure: Introduction of non-synthetic substances and compounds
  • Functional group: Coastal fishFunctional group: Pelagic fishFunctional group: Demersal fishOther: ShellfishPressure: Introduction of radio-nuclides
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 9.1
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 9.1.1
  • 9.1.2
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Species population size
Species population characteristics
Species impacts
Habitat distribution
Habitat extent
Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Habitat condition (biological)
Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
  • MP-9b-2-1-1
  • MP-9b-2-1-2
  • MP-9b-2-1-3
Pressure output
  • MP-9b-2-2-2
  • MP-9b-2-2-2
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
WFD_CW
WFD_CW
WFD_CW
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
As bivalve shellfish accumulate contaminants from the marine environment, the increase of the contaminants content in the marine environment can be revealed by measurements in mussels. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured in fish that are usually caught in coastal and offshore waters of the eastern Adriatic Sea.
As bivalve shellfish accumulate contaminants from the marine environment, the increase of the contaminants content in the marine environment can be revealed by measurements in mussels. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured in fish that are usually caught in coastal and offshore waters of the eastern Adriatic Sea.
As bivalve shellfish accumulate contaminants from the marine environment, the increase of the contaminants content in the marine environment can be revealed by measurements in mussels. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured in fish that are usually caught in coastal and offshore waters of the eastern Adriatic Sea.
Marine Unit IDs
  • MAD-HR-MS-ADRIATIC
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
1998-9999
1998-9999
1998-9999
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
Q9c - Monitoring method
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, 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)
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, 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)
According to programme "Praćenje stanja radioaktivnosti životne sredine u Republici Hrvatskoj"
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
  • NIST
  • Other
  • IAEA- referent materials
  • Other
Q9f - Quality control
DelayedValidation
DelayedValidation
DelayedValidation
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
Q9g - No. of samples
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
No variation within the sub-programme.
No variation within the sub-programme.
No variation within the sub-programme.
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
  • Region
  • Subregion
  • Region
  • Subregion
  • Region
  • Subregion
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
DataProducts
DataProducts
DataProducts
Q10c - Data access mechanism
LocationNationalDC
LocationNationalDC
LocationNationalDC
Q10c - Data access rights
Open
Open
Open
Q10c - INSPIRE standard
SeaRegions
SeaRegions
SeaRegions
Q10c Date data are available
2018-10
2018-10
2018-10
Q10c - Data update frequency
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Q10d - Description of data access
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development.
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development.
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development.
Descriptor
D9
Monitoring strategy description
Monitoring programme is based on current knowledge about the quantities of contaminants and shape according to current national monitoring programme of contaminants in fish and shellfish (NN 79/2008,13/2013). Based on the results it was decided that sampling is performed once per year. The measured values of contaminants in fish and shellfish should be compared to maximum permitted levels set out in the Regulations EC 853/2004 and 1881/2006.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020
Gaps and plans
Potential gaps will be revealed during following monitoring period.
Related targets
  • D9T1
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020
Related measures
Coverage of measures
Related monitoring programmes
  • MADHR-D09-04
Programme code
MADHR-D09-04
Programme name
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Update type
Modified from 2014
Old programme codes
  • MADHR-D09-01
  • MADHR-D09-02
Programme description
As bivalve shellfish accumulate contaminants from the marine environment, the increase of the contaminants content in the marine environment can be revealed by measurements in mussels. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured in fish that are usually caught in coastal and offshore waters of the eastern Adriatic Sea.
Monitoring purpose
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • Water Framework Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Monitoring details
Features
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Elements
  • Benzo(a)pyrene
  • Cadmium and its compounds
  • Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs + 10 PCDFs + 12 PCB-DLs)
  • Lead and its compounds
  • Mercury and its compounds
  • Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)
  • Sum of PAHs (Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene)
  • Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)
GES criteria
D9C1
Parameters
  • Other
Parameter Other
Mass fraction in biota
Spatial scope
  • Territorial waters
Marine reporting units
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2021-2026
Monitoring frequency
Yearly
Monitoring type
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
Monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
Monitoring method other
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. https://jadran.izor.hr/jadranski_projekt_2/MJERNE-METODE-I-OPREMA.pdf
Quality control
Quality control used as in the reported monitoring method.
Data management
Data access
Related indicator/name
Contact
References