Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D6 / 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 D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
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
D6
D6C1
D6C2
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_A1
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_A2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_A3
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_B1
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_B2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_B3
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_B4
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_B5
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_C1
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_C2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_C3
Features
  • Benthic broad habitats
GES description
GES has not been determined at sub-region level as established in Article 3(5)(b) of the MSFD.
Determination date
202003
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Thresholds for the adverse effects of physical disturbance on each habitat type, and the maximum permissible extent of habitat loss and adverse effects on the condition of each habitat type are not yet established at regional and / or subregional level: insufficient data for the level of pressure and effects on the marine environment; under discussion in the TG Seabed working group in which Portugal participates.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements