MS/Art10/2018/D6/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	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State	Malta
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by	Environment and Resources Authority
Report date	2020-04-16
Report access	ART10_Targets.xml

Simplified table

Target code	MT_Target_2019_D6C5a	MT_Target_2019_D6C5b
Target description	Extent of seabed habitats subject to physical disturbance as a result of anchoring and mooring is reduced.	The intensity and distribution of otter bottom trawling are stable and do not increase significantly through time.
Feature(s)	Benthic habitats	Benthic habitats
GES components	D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1) D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2) D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4)	D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1) D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2) D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4)
Timescale	202512	202512
Update date	201912	201912
Update type	Modified from 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition
Marine reporting unit	MIC-MT-TeW-01	MIC-MT-MS-01
Element	Broad benthic habitats and other habitat types	Circalittoral and Upper Bathyal habitat types
Element 2
Parameter	Other	Other
Parameter - other	Extent of physical disturbance from anchoring/mooring	Intensity and distribution of trawling (fishing effort)
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Value unit - other
Target status
Assessment period	2020-2025	2020-2025
Target assessment description
Related indicator	Biotic indices (habitat condition) Physical disturbance from anchoring/mooring	Intensity and distribution of trawling
Related measures	M075	M023