Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D3 / Italy / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Italy
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by ISPRA - Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
Report date 2020-10-01
Report access MSFD_2018_ART10_TARGETS_IT_2020-05-20.xml

Target code
T 3.1
T 3.2
T 3.3
T 3.4
T 4.1
T 6.3
Target description
For all target species exploited by commercial fisheries subject to national and international analytical management plans, together with the main small pelagic species (anchovy and sardine), which currently have fishing mortality above the relevant sustainable reference limit, estimated taking into account a “precautionary margin” based on levels of uncertainty, either statistically or empirically (e.g. the percentiles approach), is reduced by 2020, current fishing mortality (Fcurr) or “exploitation rate” (E) in accordance with the requirements of the Multiannual Management Plans of the CFP, the objectives of which are to bring the stocks under sustainable conditions by 2020.
By 2020, the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) has been reduced and knowledge of the effects of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU fishing) on fishery resources and biodiversity has increased, including through the implementation at national level of Regulation (EU) No 1005/2008 to combat IUUF.
A regulation of recreational fishing in Italian marine waters shall be prepared by 2020 and a first assessment of its impact shall be carried out.
By 2020, the Minimum Landing Size of commercial sharks is regulated.
The status of selected trophic components of ecosystems has improved or remains within a range of precautionary variation which indicates the absence of substantial structural and functional changes in marine ecosystems. The assessment shall be conducted with appropriate metrics and indicators with reference to at least the following trophic guilds: Primary producers (phytoplankton)
Vessels operating with fishing gear which interact with the seabed in active is equipped with tools for recording and reporting position of vessels themselves, in particular those equipped with hydraulic dredges and bottom trawls with LOA < 15 m.
Feature(s)
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • All cephalopods
  • All fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • All cephalopods
  • All fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Apex predators
  • Primary producers
  • Sub-apex demersal predators
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
GES components
  • D3C1 Fishing mortality rate (F) (3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2)
  • D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • D3C2 Spawning stock biomass (SSB) (3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2)
  • D6
  • D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • D3C2 Spawning stock biomass (SSB) (3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2)
  • D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • D3C3 Population age/size distribution (3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.4)
  • D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • D3C2 Spawning stock biomass (SSB) (3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2)
  • D4C1 Trophic guild species diversity (1.7, 1.7.1)
  • D4C2 Abundance across trophic guilds (1.7, 1.7.1, 4.3, 4.3.1)
  • D5C2 Chlorophyll-a concentration (5.2.1)
  • D3
  • D6C1 Physical loss of the seabed (6.1)
  • D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1)
Timescale
202012
202012
202012
202012
202012
202012
Update date
201812
201812
201812
201812
201812
201812
Update type
Modified from 2012 definition
Same as 2012 definition
Same as 2012 definition
Same as 2012 definition
Modified from 2012 definition
Same as 2012 definition
Marine reporting unit
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-AS-0001
Element
All stocks addressed by National Management Plans
Main commercial species and elements of biodiveris
Main commercial species and elements of biodiveris
Main commercial elasmobranchs
Element 2
All stocks addressed by National Management Plans
Main species targeted by recreational fishing
Main species targeted by recreational fishing
Parameter
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Biomass
Biomass
Size distribution
Other
Extent
Parameter - other
Biodiversity indicators on specific trophic guilds
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Value unit - other
Target status
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
2012-2017
Target assessment description
Related indicator
Related measures
  • MADIT-M033-NEW4
  • MADIT-M034-NEW5
  • MADIT-M047
  • MADIT-M051
  • MADIT-M008
  • MADIT-M023
  • MADIT-M030-NEW1
  • MADIT-M008