Member State report / Art13 / 2016 / D3 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 13 Programme of measures (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2016-10-15
GES Descriptor D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Lithuania
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Aiste Kubiliute
Report date 2017-05-31
Report access Measures__1.xml
Marine reporting units
BAL-LT-MS-01
BAL-LT-MS-01
BAL-LT-MS-01
BAL-LT-MS-01
BAL-LT-MS-01
Measure code
BALLT-M002-T1PR2
BALLT-M018-T6PR4
BALLT-M019-T6PR5
BALLT-M020-T6PR6
BALLT-M021-T6PR7
Measure name
Carry out a study to assess whether the exploitation intensity of fish populations used in the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea is within safe biological limits and to adjust the commercial fishing pressure in the Curonian Lagoon and the coastal waters of the Baltic Sea as necessary.
Improve the authorisation system for fishing in the Baltic Sea by ensuring that fishers receive full and up-to-date information on the specific area for which the fishing authorisation is issued.
Promote repellent measures to reduce seabird by-catches in fishing gear.
Carry out an assessment of the extent of the impact of static nets on seabirds and mammals and propose to the Ministry of Agriculture that fisheries regulatory measures should be introduced to prevent or reduce these effects.
Carry out educational activities on seabirds and mammals by-catches.
Link to existing policies
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
  • National
  • Birds
  • HELCOM
  • National
  • Birds
  • HELCOM
  • National
  • Other international
  • Birds
  • HELCOM
  • National
  • Other international
  • Birds
  • HELCOM
  • National
  • Other international
Key type of measure (KTM)
MSFD39
MSFD35
MSFD35
MSFD35
MSFD36
Relevant environmental targets
Relevant GES descriptors
  • D1
  • D3
  • D4
  • D1
  • D3
  • D1
  • D3
  • D1
  • D3
  • D4
  • D1
  • D3
Relevant features
  • Fish
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Birds
  • Mammals
SpatialScopeGeographicZones
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
WFD reporting areas
Further information