Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D11 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Reported by Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Report date 2020-08-31
Report access msfd2018-ART8_GES_IE_Updated_24_July.xml

Irish Assesment Area (ACS-IE-AA-001)

GES component
D11
Feature
Impulsive sound in water
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D11C1
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Duration of licensed acoustic survey noise events carried out in 2016
Duration of licensed acoustic survey noise events carried out in 2017
Duration of licensed acoustic survey noise events carried out in 2018
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Expert judgement and low risk based on low levels of impulsive noise inputs.
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
102.0
142.0
5.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Days per year with acoustic survey noise events
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Not relevant
Deteriorating
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2016-2018
Related pressures
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets
  • D11T1