MS/Art10/2012/D3/Malta/Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea — Marine

Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D3 / 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	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
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 HTML Factsheet

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

Simplified table

Feature [Target or Indicator code]	D3	3.1.1	3.3	3.3.1	3.3.2	3.3.3
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]	D3	D3C1	D3C3	D3C3	3.3.2	D3C3
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	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]	Management and monitoring of fishing activities result in a sustainable fishing effort over time, in line with the measures put forward in Malta’s Fisheries Management Plans, with a view to ensure sustainability of the stocks targeted by Maltese fisheries.
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
Baseline	Levels of fishing effort quoted by Malta's Fisheries Management Plans.	Levels of fishing effort quoted by Malta's Fisheries Management Plans.	Levels of fishing effort quoted by Malta's Fisheries Management Plans.	Current level of knowledge on population age and size distribution of selected fish species	Levels of fishing effort quoted by Malta's Fisheries Management Plans.	Levels of fishing effort quoted by Malta's Fisheries Management Plans.
Proportion	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported
Assessment method	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Development status	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Type of target/indicator	Operational	Operational	Operational	Operational	Operational	Operational
Timescale	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2018	12-2020	12-2020
Interim or GES target	GES	GES	GES	Interim	GES	GES
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators	In line with Malta's Fisheries Management Plans pursuant to EC regulation 1967 of 2006	In line with Malta's Fisheries Management Plans pursuant to EC regulation 1967 of 2006	In line with Malta's Fisheries Management Plans pursuant to EC regulation 1967 of 2006	Council Regulation EC 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy and Commission Decision 2008/949/EC outlining a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation 199/2008	In line with Malta's Fisheries Management Plans pursuant to EC regulation 1967 of 2006	In line with Malta's Fisheries Management Plans pursuant to EC regulation 1967 of 2006
Physical/chemical features
Predominant habitats
Functional group
Pressures