Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D5 / Latvia / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D5 Eutrophication
Member State Latvia
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Report date 2019-01-31
Report access BALLV_msfd-ART18.xml
Marine reporting units
Features
Measure code
BALLV-M004
BALLV-M005
BALLV-M006
BALLV-M007
BALLV-M008
BALLV-M015
BALLV-M016
Measure name
Implementation of RBMP measures, for reduction of eutrophication
Monitoring Implementation to assess effectiveness of [2 m] green vegetation buffer zones as foreseen by RBMPs (measure A.4.1.)
Evaluation of feasibility for establishment of artificial mussel farms for nutrient pollution uptake, and assessment of their effectiveness in pilot areas
Intensification of monitoring to reduce uncertainty of the pollution load to the sea
Quantify forestry pressures and develop efficient phosphorus (P) load reduction measures
Launch of marine data information system in order to ensure effective and timely exchange of data on marine ecosystems between all parties involved
Initiate the development of methodologies for spatial cumulative impact assessment for a variety of marine space uses in order to ensure application of the methodology in of the EIA process.
Measure category (type)
1b (related to WFD)
2a
2b
2a
2b
2b
2b
Progress in implementation
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Measure withdrawn
No
No
No
No
No
No
Reason for withdrawal
Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation)
2019
2020
2020
Delay
0
0
0
Reasons for delay
Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation)
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Type of obstacle
Acceptance
Financing
Further information on obstacle (Description)
Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure)