Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D7 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Malta
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by Environment and Resources Authority
Report date 2020-04-16
Report access ART8_GES.xml

Area designated for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation (MIC-MT-MS-02)

GES component
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D7C1
Parameter
Extent
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions as a result of anthropogenic interventions does not result in deterioration of the status of benthic habitat types as assessed under MSFD Descriptor 1
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
extent in km2 of pressure
Trend
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Negative impacts due to new structures are minimal and with no influence on the larger scale coastal and marine systems. Negative impacts from discharges are localised and do not appear to have any influence on the larger scale coastal and marine systems.
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
Not relevant
Description overall status
Assessments period
2012-2018
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets