Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D2 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Malta
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by Malta Environment and Planning Authority
Report date -
Report access MSFD10TI_20140502_095401.xml

Assessment areas designated for seabirds, Assessment areas designated for turtles, Assessment areas for marine mammals, Descritptor 3 Assessment area, Hydrological processes assessment area, Marine litter assessment area, MIC-MT-MS, NIS assessment area, Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area, Northeastern assessment area, Pending adequate knowledge on water column, Significant pollution events area, Southwestern assessment area, To be determined, Underwater noise assessment area, WFD coastal water bodies

Feature [Target or Indicator code]
D2
2.1
2.1.1
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]
D2
D2C2
D2C2
MarineUnitID
  • Assessment areas designated for seabirds
  • Assessment areas designated for turtles
  • Assessment areas for marine mammals
  • Descritptor 3 Assessment area
  • Hydrological processes assessment area
  • MIC-MT-MS
  • Marine litter assessment area
  • NIS assessment area
  • Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area
  • Northeastern assessment area
  • Pending adequate knowledge on water column
  • Significant pollution events area
  • Southwestern assessment area
  • To be determined
  • Underwater noise assessment area
  • WFD coastal water bodies
  • Assessment areas designated for seabirds
  • Assessment areas designated for turtles
  • Assessment areas for marine mammals
  • Descritptor 3 Assessment area
  • Hydrological processes assessment area
  • MIC-MT-MS
  • Marine litter assessment area
  • NIS assessment area
  • Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area
  • Northeastern assessment area
  • Pending adequate knowledge on water column
  • Significant pollution events area
  • Southwestern assessment area
  • To be determined
  • Underwater noise assessment area
  • WFD coastal water bodies
  • Assessment areas designated for seabirds
  • Assessment areas designated for turtles
  • Assessment areas for marine mammals
  • Descritptor 3 Assessment area
  • Hydrological processes assessment area
  • MIC-MT-MS
  • Marine litter assessment area
  • NIS assessment area
  • Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area
  • Northeastern assessment area
  • Pending adequate knowledge on water column
  • Significant pollution events area
  • Southwestern assessment area
  • To be determined
  • Underwater noise assessment area
  • WFD coastal water bodies
Method used
Description [Targets]
Efforts are undertaken to detect the occurrence of new NIS in defined assessment areas and to address gaps in knowledge on non-indigenous species, particularly invasive NIS.
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
Baseline
Current number of NIS recorded in Maltese waters
Current number of NIS recorded in Maltese waters
Current number of NIS recorded in Maltese waters
Proportion
NotReported
NotReported
NotReported
Assessment method
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Development status
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Type of target/indicator
Operational
Operational
Operational
Timescale
12-2018
12-2018
12-2018
Interim or GES target
Interim
Interim
Interim
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators
In line with the requirements of the Convention on Biodiversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020
In line with the requirements of the Convention on Biodiversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020
In line with the requirements of the Convention on Biodiversity and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020
Physical/chemical features
Predominant habitats
Functional group
Pressures