Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-R / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Reptiles
Member State Portugal
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Reported by DGRM
Report date 2021-03-03
Report access ART9_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml

GES component
D1
D1-R
D1C1
D1C2
D1C3
D1C4
D1C5
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-SD-CONT
Features
  • Turtles
GES description
GES not determined at sub-regional level as laid down in Article 3 (5) (b) of the MSFD. Only D1C1 was assessed.
Determination date
202003
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Continent: Insufficient information to assess primary criteria (except D1C1).
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Continental: lists of representative species and at risk of by-catch that are not defined at sub-regional level: Coordination with the Spanish and French authorities in progress. Thresholds for each species for the sub-region not established: Insufficient pressure and population data