Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D6 / Poland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State Poland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by STATE WATER HOLDING POLISH WATERS
Report date 2019-05-22
Report access msfd-ART18_PL.xml
Marine reporting units
Features
Measure code
BALPL-M004
BALPL-M005
BALPL-M005
BALPL-M006
BALPL-M007
BALPL-M014
BALPL-M015
BALPL-M016
BALPL-M017
BALPL-M018
BALPL-M019
BALPL-M020
BALPL-M021
BALPL-M028
BALPL-M029
BALPL-M030
BALPL-M031
BALPL-M032
BALPL-M034
BALPL-M050
BALPL-M052
Measure name
KTM38_1 Research and assessment of necessity of enlargement areas where trawling is banned - including controlling measures
KTM20_4 Setting limits for the use of certain fishing gears in the spatial development plan of marine areas and the testing and use of alternative fishing gear and equipment designed to reduce the incidental catch of protected species (birds and mammals)
KTM20_4 Setting limits for the use of certain fishing gears in the spatial development plan of marine areas and the testing and use of alternative fishing gear and equipment designed to reduce the incidental catch of protected species (birds and mammals)
KTM38_2 Establishing areas excluded from development in spatial development plan for marine areas
KTM38_3 Verification of compliance of provisions of administrative decisions with spatial development plan for marine areas
KTM33_1 The development and promotion of the use of LNG as fuel for ships
KTM33_2 The development of port infrastructure used for supplying electricity from the quay to ships
KTM33_3 Supporting further action taken in the IMO concerning the establishment of areas of control of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NECA -NOx emission control area)
KTM33_4 The introduction of a ban on discharge of untreated sanitary sewage from passenger ships in Baltic Sea
KTM4_1 Reducing emissions of phosphorus from the heap of phosphogypsum in Wiślinka
KTM1_1 Increasing requirements for phosphorus removal in wastewater discharged from wastewater treatment plants
KTM2_2 Increasing the amount of land covered by fertilization plans
KTM2_3 Ensuring the conditions for the safe storage of natural fertilizers
KTM2_4 Countering surface water erosion at the interface between fields and inland waters
KTM27 The introduction of restrictions on bottom trawling in areas where there is a need to protect valuable communities of benthic organisms
KTM14_5 Concessions and environmental decisions for projects involving the recognition, exploration and exploitation of offshore deposits (guidelines for authorities issuing administrative decisions)
KTM31_3 Use of the results of comprehensive guidelines for site selection of ecosystem methodology depositing sediments (ore faucet) in sea and coastal “dumping sites” management in the Baltic Sea area
KTM14_6 Analysis of the scope and environmental impact of permanent hydrographic changes
KTM14_10 Assessment of the extent of environmental hazards resulting from wrecks on the seabed
KTM29_7 Study on micro plastic in the marine environment
KTM29_9 Reducing the amount of packaging - action in the light of the Directive on packaging and packaging waste
Measure category (type)
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2b
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
Progress in implementation
Measure implemented
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Measure withdrawn
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Reason for withdrawal
Other
Financing
Financing
Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation)
2016
2016
2016
2016
2018
2018
2016
2019
2017
2018
2017
2020
2016
2016
2014
2018
Delay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reasons for delay
Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation)
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Type of obstacle
Technical implementation
Technical implementation
Further information on obstacle (Description)
In the field of testing and the use of fishing gear and devices aimed at reducing incidental catches of protected species, this action has not yet begun. This results from the fact that work is being carried out on the development of alternative fishing gear enabling acquisition of fishing volumes similar to the ones obtained for traditional fishing, currently used. At present, it is difficult to identify alternative tools that would provide the opportunity to ensure comparable profitability of fishing.
W zakresie testowania i zastosowania narzędzi połowowych i urządzeń mających na celu ograniczenie przypadkowego połowu chronionych gatunków zwierząt, działanie to nie zostało jeszcze rozpoczęte. Brak rozpoczęcia działania wynika z faktu prowadzenia prac nad rozwojem alternatywnych narzędzi połowowych w kierunku umożliwienia pozyskiwania wielkości połowów zbliżonej do połowów narzędziami tradycyjnymi, obecnie stosowanymi. W chwili obecnej, trudno jest wskazać narzędzia alternatywne, które stwarzałyby możliwość zapewnienia porównywalnej opłacalności połowów. Jednocześnie, działanie mające na celu przetestowanie i zastosowanie alternatywnych narzędzi połowowych jest rozważane, w odniesieniu do narzędzi alternatywnych ograniczających niszczenie połowów przez foki. Takie narzędzia mogłyby znaleźć lokalne zastosowanie w regionach najliczniejszego występowania tych zwierząt i niszczenia przez nie połowów.
Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure)
The action has not been withdrawn. The nature and scope of the planned promotional activities, including the development of a certificate that will be awarded to treatment plants, voluntarily implementing HELCOM recommendations in the field of increased standards for phosphorus reduction, will be developed in the perspective until 2020.
As mentioned in measure MSFD38, a significant part of Polish offshore waters is excluded from trawling activities. The introduction of additional restrictions on bottom trawling to protect the bottom habitat depends, among other things, on the activities of the Ministry of the Environment, to complete and implement conservation plans for marine Natura 2000 sites. The introduction of such plans in Polish marine Natura 2000 areas will also involve the need to regulate fishing in these areas.