Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D3 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D3 Commercial fish and shellfish |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Report date | 2020-06-09 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART8_GES_04-07-corrected_06-04.xml |
BAL-LT-AA-03
GES component |
D3
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Feature |
Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
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Element |
Clupea harengus |
Gadus morhua |
Platichthys flesus |
Sprattus sprattus |
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Element code |
126417 |
126436 |
127141 |
126425 |
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Element code source |
Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Element 2 |
Herring (Clupea harengus) in subdivisions 25-29 and 32, excluding the Gulf of Riga (central Baltic Sea) |
Cod (Gadus morhua) in subdivisions 24-32, eastern Baltic stock (eastern Baltic Sea) |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) in subdivisions 26 and 28 (east of Gotland and Gulf of Gdansk) |
Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in Subdivisions 22-32 (Baltic Sea) |
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Element 2 code |
her.27.25-2932
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cod.27.24-32
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fle.27.2628
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spr.27.22-32
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Element 2 code source |
Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Element source |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
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Criterion |
D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C3
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C3
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D3C3
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C3
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Parameter |
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Other
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Size distribution
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Other
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Size distribution
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Other
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Size distribution
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Other
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Size distribution
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Parameter other |
SIZE distribution
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SIZE distribution
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SIZE distribution
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SIZE distribution
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Threshold value upper |
0.22 |
600000.0 |
0.26 |
570000.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
Statistically reliable positive trend or no trend
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F
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SSB> MSYBtrigger
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Statistically reliable positive trend or no trend
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Statistically reliable positive trend or no trend
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Statistically reliable positive trend or no trend
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Threshold value source |
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
0.195 |
1341625.0 |
0.1 |
97284.0 |
0.13 |
0.66 |
0.1 |
0.42 |
0.22 |
1289000.0 |
0.74 |
0.27 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
tonne
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tonne
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tonne
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Proportion value achieved |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
% of population achieving threshold value |
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Trend |
Improving |
Improving |
Deteriorating |
Deteriorating |
Deteriorating |
Stable |
Stable |
Improving |
Improving |
Stable |
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Parameter achieved |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Description parameter |
For the values of the indicator “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on the records of research vessels: herring (Clupea harengus)” the trend is statistically significantly negative (p = 0.1), the condition is not good.
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For the values of the indicator “Proportion of fish larger than the average rate of first sexual maturity: herring (Clupea harengus) (> 16 cm)” the trend is statistically significantly negative (p = 0.1), the condition is not good.
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In recent years, for the cod stock in the Eastern Baltic (Subdivisions 25-32), the sustainable fishing mortality rate (MSY) has not been calculated. Cod stocks are significantly overexploited and in a critical state due to the negative effects of commercial fishing. Both the spawning stock biomas...
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In recent years, for the cod stock in the Eastern Baltic (Subdivisions 25-32), the sustainable fishing mortality rate (MSY) has not been calculated. Cod stocks are significantly overexploited and in a critical state due to the negative effects of commercial fishing. Both the spawning stock biomas...
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There was no statistically significant trend (p = 0.13) for the values of the indicator “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on the records of research vessels: cod (Gadus morhua)”, the condition is good.
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There was no statistically significant trend (p = 0.66) for the values of the indicator “Proportion of fish larger than the average rate of first sexual maturity: cod (Gadus morhua) (> 35 cm)”, the condition is good.
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For the indicators: "Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: plaice (Platichthys flesus) (> 21.5 cm)" and "95th percentile of the length distribution based on research vessel records: plaice (Platichthys flesus)", the GES corresponds statistically. reliable positive tr...
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For the indicators: “Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: sprat (Sprattus sprattus) (> 12 cm)” and “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on research vessel records: sprat (Sprattus sprattus)”, the GES corresponds to a statistically significant positive ...
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
Good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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Description criteria |
For the indicators: “Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: herring (Clupea harengus) (> 16 cm)” and “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on research vessel records: herring (Clupea harengus)”, the GES corresponds to a statistically significant positive ...
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For the indicators: “Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: cod (Gadus morhua) (> 35 cm)” and “95th percentile of the length distribution based on research vessel records: cod (Gadus morhua)”, the GES corresponds to a statistically significant positive trend or no tre...
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For the indicators: “Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: sprat (Sprattus sprattus) (> 12 cm)” and “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on research vessel records: sprat (Sprattus sprattus)”, the GES corresponds to a statistically significant positive ...
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For the indicators: “Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: sprat (Sprattus sprattus) (> 12 cm)” and “95th percentile of fish length distribution based on research vessel records: sprat (Sprattus sprattus)”, the GES corresponds to a statistically significant positive ...
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Element status |
Not good |
Not good |
Good |
Good |
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Description element |
For herring (Clupea harengus) stocks, the SSB-compliant GES corresponds to the MSYBtrigger and the fishing mortality F corresponds to the FMSY. Given that herring stocks are exploited at a lower rate than FMSY, it can be assumed that herring stocks and their SSBs will increase or remain stable in...
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In recent years, for the cod stock in the Eastern Baltic (Subdivisions 25-32), the sustainable fishing mortality rate (MSY) has not been calculated. Cod stocks are significantly overexploited and in a critical state due to the negative effects of commercial fishing. Both the spawning stock biomas...
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For the indicators: "Proportion of fish above the average first sexual maturity rate: plaice (Platichthys flesus) (> 21.5 cm)" and "95th percentile of the length distribution based on research vessel records: plaice (Platichthys flesus)", the GES corresponds statistically. reliable positive tr...
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The SSB corresponding to sprat (Sprattus sprattus) stocks corresponds to MSYBtrigger and the fishing mortality rate F corresponds to FMSY. The status of the indicator is in line with the GES and has improved compared to the results of the JSPD cycle I (2006-2011). The sprat stock has long been ex...
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Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
OOAO
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
50.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of populations in good status |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported |
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Description overall status |
The environmental status of the marine area (BAL-LT-AA-03) according to D3 was assessed according to three criteria (D3C1, D3C2, D3C3) described by the indicators for four commercial fisheries (cod, herring, sprat and plaice): 1) Fishing mortality rate ( D3C1), 2) Spawning stock biomass (D3C2), 3...
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Assessments period |
2009-2017 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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