Member State report / Art11 / 2014 / D2 / Netherlands / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
Report due | 2014-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D2 Non-indigenous species |
Member State | Netherlands |
Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
Reported by | Rijkswaterstaat |
Report date | 2014-10-16 |
Report access |
http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/nl/eu/msfd_mp/ansnl/envvd6rvq/ANSNL-D1346-Sub1-FishingMortality-16102014
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Monitoring programme | Monitoring programme name | MP_D2 |
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Monitoring programme | Reference existing programme | |
Monitoring programme | Marine Unit ID | |
Q4e - Programme ID | ANSNL-D2 |
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Q4f - Programme description | The Cabinet views this MSFD Monitoring Programme as a guiding component of the approach to ensure a good status of the marine environment in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The MSFD Monitoring Programme has been drawn up in accordance with Article 11 of the Directive. It details the actual monitoring of the 32 indicators outlined in the Marine Strategy Part 1. Based on the measurement data, the Monitoring Programme provides insight into:
1. The status of the indicators, thereby indicating the extent to which an environmental target is achieved (MSFD, Art. 10), in order to facilitate the ongoing assessment and periodic updating of the environmental targets (MSFD, Art. 5) in order to maintain or reach good environmental status.
2. The effectiveness of the programme of measures to be implemented under the MSFD.
Although the Monitoring Programme focuses primarily on the 32 indicators from the Marine Strategy Part 1, it also uses, for the purpose of interpreting the results, a number of supporting parameters that are included as standard during sampling (such as temperature, acidity, conductivity, salinity and dissolved oxygen). For the purpose of the next assessment of the environmental status in 2017-2018 and assessments thereafter, use will also be made of the information resulting from monitoring for research or from other statutory frameworks and policy areas. This includes information from national monitoring under the Bathing Water Directive in the area of microbial pathogens, shipping intensity monitoring (including fishing vessels) for the purpose of shipping traffic safety and bathymetric information obtained from hydrographic measurements. In determing spatial and temporal distribution of the monitoring, natural variation is taken into account as well as the possibilities to distinguish changes from natural variability. Important parameters for climate change and ocean acidification, such as temperature and pH are incorporated in the regular monitoring programmes. Data on fish and shellfish is collected under the Common Fisheries Policy. Economic data is collected by Statistics Netherlands (abbreviated as CBS in Dutch). CBS supplies the required data following receipt of a specified request for information. Thus, the requirements of MSFD Art. 8 are met and the indicative list of elements included in MSFD Appendix III is incorporated.
In this way, the MSFD Monitoring Programme provides a solid basis for updating the Marine Strategy during the second implementation cycle of the MSFD. This begins by updating the initial assessment (MSFD Art. 8) and describing the good environmental status (MSFD Art. 9), environmental targets and indicators (MSFD Art. 10) in 2018, and continues through to the adjustment of the existing programme of measures (Art. 13) in 2021.
References:
-More information on the rationale for the balance between monitoring of state/impact, pressures, activities and measures: MS II paragraph 2.3 (DPSIR –model)
-MS II Annex 4 |
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Q5e - Natural variability |
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Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate data | Y |
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Established methods | N |
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES | Y |
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate capacity | Y |
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment | a,b) In the art 9 and 10 report in 2012 the Netherlands has opted for a general description of GES under art 9 and a further elaboration of the targets and associated indicators under art 10. These targets and indicators cover all criteria from the Commission Decision as far as they are considered relevant for the Netherlands part of the North Sea. Therefore, they also cover the information requirement for the assessment of the descriptors and targets.
See paragraph 9.2.7 of the Marine Strategy II for a detailed description of how the targets and the information required to describe GES, via the elaboration of an information strategy, functional requirements and a monitoring strategy, are translated into the monitoring plan. Additional information will be available from the monitoring associated with licensing of import of shellfish and from the monitoring that is developed for the Ballast water management convention.
c) The monitoring will provide data that can be used to assess trends and will provide information for determination of distance from GES.
d) The nature of the data collected will make it difficult to differentiate whether the appearance of new species is due to natural processes or due to human activities. Differentiation is done based on a standard list for determining whether a new species is alien or indigenous.
e) The MSFD Monitoring Plan will be updated annually in a digitally amended supplement based on the latest developments and insights in the area of indicator definitions and measurement methods, for example as a result from (sub) regional coordination within OSPAR. |
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Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment | By2014 |
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Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment | In 2014, the OSPAR commission established the rate of new introduction of exotic species (number of new exotic species per annum) as a common indicator, supplemented with data on the implementation of management measures on the route and spread of exotic species. This indicator will probably contribute to the OSPAR Intermediate Assessment in 2017. Presently, the indicator is being tested.
If necessary, and depending on when this process will yield results, the Monitoring Plan will be adjusted for indicator (18) the number of new invasive exotic species per annum in 2015 or 2016.
Port sampling data collected for the purpose of the Ballast Water Management convention also provide additional data and information on alien species. |
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Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Environmental target | 2 |
Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Associated indicator | 2 |
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_SuitableData | Y |
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_EstablishedMethods | N |
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6d_AdequateCapacity | Y |
Q6c - Target updating | Y |
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Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment |
See 5f
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Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment | By2014 |
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Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment |
See 5h
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Q7a - Relevant activities |
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Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities | Annex 4 of the Marine Strategy part 2 shows the DPSIR relations between ecosystem elements/descriptors, pressures and activities, as well as how the pressures and activities and their effects are monitored.
Annex 3 of the Marine Strategy part 2 gives the relation between elements from the MSFD Annex 3 and the MSFD monitoring programme. |
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Q7c - Relevant measures | ||
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate data | Y |
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Established methods | |
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES | Y |
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate capacity | Y |
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures | N |
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures | Y |
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures | The monitoring programme renders quantitative information on the abundance and characteristics of non-indigenous in the Netherlands part of the Greater North Sea. This information gives insight in the effectiveness of current and future measures. |
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Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures | By2014 |
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Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes |
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Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme ID | |
Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme name | Non-indigenous species - abundance and/or biomass |
Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme ID | |
Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme name | Non-indigenous species - abundance and/or biomass |
Q4k - Monitoring purpose | ||
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions | ||
Q5c - Features | Q5c - Habitats |
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Q5c - Features | Q5c - Species list |
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Q5c - Features | Q5c - Physical/Chemical features | |
Q5c - Features | Q5c - Pressures |
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Q9a - Elements | ||
Q5a - GES criteria | Relevant GES criteria |
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Q5b - GES indicators | Relevant GES indicators |
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Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species distribution | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species population size | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species population characteristics | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species impacts | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat distribution | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat extent | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat condition (physical-chemical) | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat condition (biological) | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Habitat impacts | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure input | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure output | |
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) | Activity | |
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) | Other | |
Q41 Spatial scope | ||
Q4j - Description of spatial scope | ||
Marine Unit IDs |
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Q4h - Temporal scope | Start date- End date | - |
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling | ||
Q9c - Monitoring method | ||
Q9d - Description of alteration to method | ||
Q9e - Quality assurance | ||
Q9f - Quality control | ||
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - Proportion of area covered % | |
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - No. of samples | |
Q9i - Description of sample representivity | ||
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data | ||
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data | ||
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data type | |
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data access mechanism | |
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data access rights | |
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - INSPIRE standard | |
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c Date data are available | |
Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data update frequency | |
Q10d - Description of data access |