Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D3 / Ireland / 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 | Ireland |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas |
| Reported by | Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government |
| Report date | 2020-08-31 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART9_GES_IE_Updated_24July.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 |
Ireland has not fully achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area under criterion D3C1 - the Fishing mortality rate of populations of commercially-exploited species is at or below levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). Of 177 stocks assessed under this criterion 72 stocks have achieved GES, 23 stocks have not achieved GES and the environmental status of 82 stocks is currently unknown. |
Ireland has not fully achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area under criterion D3C2 - the Spawning Stock Biomass of populations of commercially-exploited species are above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. Of 177 stocks assessed under this criterion 52 stocks have achieved GES, 32 stocks have not achieved GES and the environmental status of 93 stocks is currently unknown. |
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Determination date |
202006 |
202006 |
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Update type |
New determination |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
Currently criterion D3C3 (i.e. the age and size distribution of individuals in the populations of commercially-exploited species is indicative of a healthy population) is not included in the assessment. This exclusion is based on International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) advice that until proof of concept has been validated, D3C3 could not be considered as operational for MSFD assessment purposes.
This ICES advice is available at:
https://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication%20Reports/Advice/2017/Special_requests/eu.2017.07.pdf |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |