MS/Art8/2018/D1-C/Portugal/NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-C / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D1 Cephalopods
Member State	Portugal
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Reported by	DGRM
Report date	2021-03-03
Report access	ART8_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml

Portuguese Continent Subdivision (ABI-PT-SD-CONT)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-C
Feature	Coastal/shelf cephalopods						Deep-sea cephalopods
Element	Alloteuthis spp.			Loligo vulgaris	Octopus vulgaris	Sepia officinalis	Eledone cirrhosa			Illex coindetii			Todaropsis eblanae
Element code	138138			140271	140605	141444	140600			140621			140625
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/			Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/			Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/			Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	National			National	National	National	National			National			National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3				D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3
Parameter		Biomass	Other					Biomass	Other		Biomass	Other		Biomass	Other
Parameter other			L95						L95			L95			L95
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative		Combination of break-point analysis with trend over the last 5 years (Probst and Steelzenmuller, 2015 method)						Combination of break-point analysis with trend over the last 5 years (Probst and Steelzenmuller, 2015 method)			Combination of break-point analysis with trend over the last 5 years (Probst and Steelzenmuller, 2015 method)			Combination of break-point analysis with trend over the last 5 years (Probst and Steelzenmuller, 2015 method)
Threshold value source		Other (specify)						Other (specify)			Other (specify)			Other (specify)
Threshold value source other		Probst, W. N., Stelzenmuller, V. (2015). A benchmarking and assessment framework to operationalise ecological indicators based on time series analysis, Ecological Indicators, 55: 94-106.						Probst, W. N., Stelzenmuller, V. (2015). A benchmarking and assessment framework to operationalise ecological indicators based on time series analysis, Ecological Indicators, 55: 94-106.			Probst, W. N., Stelzenmuller, V. (2015). A benchmarking and assessment framework to operationalise ecological indicators based on time series analysis, Ecological Indicators, 55: 94-106.			Probst, W. N., Stelzenmuller, V. (2015). A benchmarking and assessment framework to operationalise ecological indicators based on time series analysis, Ecological Indicators, 55: 94-106.
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Deteriorating	Stable					Improving	Deteriorating		Improving	Stable		Improving	Improving
Parameter achieved		No	Not assessed					Yes	Not assessed		Yes	Not assessed		Yes	Not assessed
Description parameter		GES assessment was based on the method proposed by Problem and Steelzenmuller (2015) ?me-series assessment and benchmarking of ecological indicators?. The average of the series in the assessment period was below the estimated average for the reference period (1.34 and 1.52), respectively), althou...	The 95th percentile of the annual distribution by length (L95) (ICES, 2017) has been estimated. It will not contribute to the determination of GES because of the need for further studies to verify the appropriateness of the method to meet the criterion, and to define reference points and the resp...						The 95th percentile of the annual distribution by length (L95) (ICES, 2017) has been estimated. It will not contribute to the determination of GES because of the need for further studies to verify the appropriateness of the method to meet the criterion, and to define reference points and the resp...		GES assessment was based on the method proposed by Problem and Steelzenmuller (2015) ?me-series assessment and benchmarking of ecological indicators?. Although the average of the series in the assessment period is below the estimated average for the reference period (0.36 and 1.40, respectively),...	The 95th percentile of the annual distribution by length (L95) (ICES, 2017) has been estimated. It will not contribute to the determination of GES because of the need for further studies to verify the appropriateness of the method to meet the criterion, and to define reference points and the resp...			The 95th percentile of the annual distribution by length (L95) (ICES, 2017) has been estimated. It will not contribute to the determination of GES because of the need for further studies to verify the appropriateness of the method to meet the criterion, and to define reference points and the resp...
Related indicator		Fish Biomass	95th-percentile of length frequency distribution					Fish Biomass	95th-percentile of length frequency distribution		Fish Biomass	95th-percentile of length frequency distribution		Fish Biomass	95th-percentile of length frequency distribution
Criteria status	Not assessed	Not good	Not assessed				Not assessed	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Not assessed
Description criteria	No assessment of status of criterion D1C1 was carried out. There is little information dependent on fisheries as these non-commercial species are generally rejected by commercial fleets. In view of the above, and given the inaccuracies in the catch estimates, it was concluded that neither the pro...						No assessment of status of criterion D1C1 was carried out. There is little information dependent on fisheries as these non-commercial species are generally rejected by commercial fleets. In view of the above, and given the inaccuracies in the catch estimates, it was concluded that neither the pro...			No assessment of status of criterion D1C1 was carried out. There is little information dependent on fisheries as these non-commercial species are generally rejected by commercial fleets. In view of the above, and given the inaccuracies in the catch estimates, it was concluded that neither the pro...			No assessment of status of criterion D1C1 was carried out. There is little information dependent on fisheries as these non-commercial species are generally rejected by commercial fleets. In view of the above, and given the inaccuracies in the catch estimates, it was concluded that neither the pro...
Element status	Not good			Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good			Good			Good
Description element	Includes the species Allowits subticulata (Lamarck, 1798) and Allosuthis media (Linnaeus, 1758). Species have been combined with gender due to identification problems in the initial years of the series. Assessment of the status of the species was based on the result of D1C2.			This item was considered in Descriptor 3. The classification of each BEA stock was based on the integration of the assessment according to the values set for criteria D3C1 and D3C2. The method of integration used for the assessment of Good Environmental Status (GES) was ?One All Outside? (OOAO)....	This item was considered in Descriptor 3. The classification of each BEA stock was based on the integration of the assessment according to the values set for criteria D3C1 and D3C2. The method of integration used for the assessment of Good Environmental Status (GES) was ?One All Outside? (OOAO)....	This item was considered in Descriptor 3. The classification of each BEA stock was based on the integration of the assessment according to the values set for criteria D3C1 and D3C2. The method of integration used for the assessment of Good Environmental Status (GES) was ?One All Outside? (OOAO)....	Assessment of the status of the species was based on the result of D1C2. The reported information refers to the south-western and southern mainland of mainland Portugal (ABI_PT_AA_CONTAC_AG_CONTAC-AAG_CONTACT), since the information deemed most suitable for assessing its biomass is collected in ...			Assessment of the status of the species was based on the result of D1C2. The reported information refers to the south-western and southern mainland of mainland Portugal (ABI_PT_AA_CONTAC_AG_CONTAC-AAG_CONTACT), since the information deemed most suitable for assessing its biomass is collected in ...			Assessment of the status of the species was based on the result of D1C2. The reported information refers to the south-western and southern mainland of mainland Portugal (ABI_PT_AA_CONTAC_AG_CONTAC-AAG_CONTACT), since the information deemed most suitable for assessing its biomass is collected in ...
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria							Only one criterion was assessed.
GES extent threshold							75.00
GES extent achieved							100.00
GES extent unit							Proportion of species in good status within species group
GES achieved	Not assessed						GES achieved
Description overall status	The information was considered insufficient to characterise and assess the different criteria for the species in this group. Given that only one species was evaluated, it was considered that it was not appropriate to integrate the results at the level of the group and, therefore, to assess GES. ...						GES was integrated at the level of the species group only when the estimated number of species was equal or higher than 3. For the calculation of the ratio only the species with assessment were considered. In the case of deep-sea cephalopods, information has been used in the IPMA crustacean camp...
Assessments period	2012-2017						2012-2017
Related pressures	Changes to hydrological conditions Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)						Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets