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Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-M / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Macaronesia

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 Mammals
Member State	Portugal
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Macaronesia
Reported by	DGRM
Report date	2021-03-03
Report access	ART8_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml

Azores Subdivision (AMA-PT-SD-AZO)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Baleen whales																															Deep-diving toothed cetaceans																																															Small toothed cetaceans
Element	Balaenoptera acutorostrata					Balaenoptera borealis					Balaenoptera edeni					Balaenoptera musculus					Balaenoptera physalus						Megaptera novaeangliae					Globicephala melas					Grampus griseus						Hyperoodon ampullatus					Kogia breviceps					Mesoplodon bidens					Mesoplodon europaeus					Mesoplodon mirus					Physeter macrocephalus						Ziphius cavirostris					Delphinus delphis					Globicephala macrorhynchus					Orcinus orca					Pseudorca crassidens					Stenella coeruleoalba					Stenella frontalis						Steno bredanensis					Tursiops truncatus
Element code	137087					137088					137089					137090					137091						137092					137097					137098						343899					137113					137121					137123					137126					137119						137127					137094					137096					137102					137104					137107					137108						137110					137111
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/					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/						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/						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					National						National					National					National					National					National					National						National					National					National					National					National					National					National						National					National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1		D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1		D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1		D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1		D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5	D1C1		D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter																					Other																Other		Abundance	Survival rate																												Other		Abundance	Survival rate																																	Other		Abundance									Other		Abundance	Survival rate
Parameter other																					Incidental capture (No individuals) ? Tuna fisheries	Incidental capture (No individuals) ? fishing longlining															Incidental capture (No individuals) ? Tuna fisheries	Incidental capture (No individuals) ? fishing longlining																														Incidental capture (No individuals) ? Tuna fisheries	Incidental capture (No individuals) ? fishing longlining																																			Incidental capture (No individuals) ? Tuna fisheries	Incidental capture (No individuals) ? fishing longlining										Incidental capture (No individuals) ? Tuna fisheries	Incidental capture (No individuals) ? fishing longlining
Threshold value upper																																																																																																								9.0											1.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source																					Other (specify)																Other (specify)																															Other (specify)																																				Other (specify)											Other (specify)
Threshold value source other																					MISIC SEAS II																MISIC SEAS II																															MISIC SEAS II																																				MISIC SEAS II											MISIC SEAS II
Value achieved upper																																																																																																								14.0											11.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend																					Stable																Stable		Unknown	Unknown																												Stable		Unknown	Unknown																																	Stable		Unknown									Stable		Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved																					Yes, based on low risk																Yes, based on low risk		Unknown	Unknown																												Yes, based on low risk		Unknown	Unknown																																	Yes, based on low risk		Unknown									Yes, based on low risk		Unknown	Unknown
Description parameter																																							South of Pico (photo-ID van der STAP and Hartman, staff). Estimate based on experimental design	0,94 (IC 95% = 0.85-0.98) (2004-2007; http://www.nova-atlantis.org) - Sul do Pico e não total RAA																														345 immature and immature female (AI 95 %	0,93 (IC 95% = 0,74-1; CV = 0,12) (julho-agosto 2011-2015; Boys et. al, 2019) Faial-Pico																																			Model-based estimate: 2.324 individuals (95 % CI											Management unit I: 431 individuals (95 % CI	UG-II: Adults: 0,97 (0.029 IF)
Related indicator																					MarineMammalsBycatch																MarineMammalsBycatch		MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate																												MarineMammalsBycatch		MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate																																	MarineMammalsBycatch		MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling									MarineMammalsBycatch		MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate
Criteria status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good		Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good		Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good		Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good		Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good		Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		Marine, Turtle, GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 141 pp.		Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...	D1C1 - MM_BYC_BR: A avaliação das taxas de captura acidental de baleias-comuns baseia-se nos mesmos programas de monitorização descritos acima para os Açores. Não houve capturas acidentais de baleias-comuns em nenhuma das pescarias monitorizadas na região, nem no passado nem no presente, portanto, a unidade de gestão está em BEA para este critério (MISTIC SEAS II Consortium, 2018). MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	D1C1 ? MM_BYC_BR: The evaluation of the incidental catch rates for ordinary whales shall be based on the same monitoring programmes as described above for the Azores. There were no incidental catches of ordinary whales in any of the fisheries monitored in the region, neither in the past nor in th...	D1C2 ? MM_ABU_DS: There is no reference value for the abundance of this species as there was no prior sampling by Distance Sampling in the Azores. The ocean industry of the MISTIC EM II project was carried out outside the period of occurrence of the species in the region and has not been able to ...		Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...	D1C1 – MM_BYC_BR: Não houve captura acidental de golfinho-de-Risso em nenhuma das pescarias monitorizadas na região no passado nem no presente, pelo que a UG está em BEA para este critério. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.		D1C2 ? MM_ABU_CMR: The only abundance estimates available for risae were those of the ?island associated with the island? in the southern island of Pico, which was provided by the Fondation Nova Atlantis (http://www.nova-atlantis.org). 452 individuals have been estimated (95 % CI	D1C3 ? MM_ABU_SR: The only estimates of survival rates available for risae were those of the ?island associated with the island? in the southern island of Pico, which was provided by the Fondation Nova Atlantis (http://www.nova-atlantis.org). It was estimated at 0,94 (95 % CI	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		Marine, Turtle, GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 141 pp.		Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		There is no reference value for the abundance of this species that would allow an assessment of GES, as there were no prior withdrawals with the methodologies applied by the MISIS SEAS II project. A stock size estimate was obtained for sampling per sampling sampling of 333 individuals (20 % ...		Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not appear to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores (for example, marine turtles reproduce outside the Macaronesian biogeographical...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...	D1C1 ? MM_BYC_BR: The evaluation of the fee for the accidental capture of sperm is based on the same monitoring programmes and follows the same methods as those described for the Atlantic dolphin. There is no record of accidental catches in any of the monitored fisheries in the region in the past...		D1C2 ? MM_ABU_CMR: The only reliable estimates of the absolute abundance for the cachalote population in the Azores are those indicated by Boys et al. (2019). These authors used the photo-identification of adult male and female immature female, collected in the coastal waters around Faial and Pic...	D1C3 ? MM_DE_SR: The only reliable estimates of survival rates available for the cachalote population in the Azores are also reported by Boys et al. (2019). The probability of cachalote annual survival varied during the study period and an average survival rate for the period 2011-2015 is proposed as the initial benchmark for the parameter (i.e. 0,93 survival rate	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		Marine, Turtle, GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 141 pp.		Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not appear to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores (for example, marine turtles reproduce outside the Macaronesian biogeographical...		There is no reference value for the abundance of this species that would allow an assessment of GES, as there were no prior withdrawals with the methodologies applied by the MISIS SEAS II project. An estimate of stock abundance was obtained by transesterfies online of 205 individuals (60 % C...	Long term data ranges from standardised and comparable methodologies are required to meet this criterion.	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		There is no reference value for the abundance of this species that would allow an assessment of GES, as there were no prior withdrawals with the methodologies applied by the MISIS SEAS II project. An estimate of stock abundance was obtained by transesterfies online of 150 individuals (73 % C...	Long term data ranges from standardised and comparable methodologies are required to meet this criterion.	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...		Marine, Turtle, GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 141 pp.	Long term data ranges from standardised and comparable methodologies are required to meet this criterion.	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...	MM-BY-BR indicator: Information on the rate of incidental catch of this species is available for the fishing of pole-and-line tuna, purse seine fishing for small pelagics, demersal fishing (using line and longlines) and surface longline fisheries (Cruz et al., 2018, Silva et al., 2011). Between 1...		The population estimates were obtained on the basis of sampling through the deep-sea programme of the MISTIC SEAS II project for a 32.804 km² survey area in the central group of islands in the Azores. D1C2 ? MM_ABU_DS: Sampling has not been carried out using the sampling method sampling in ...	Long term data ranges from standardised and comparable methodologies are required to meet this criterion.	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...				Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	For the purposes of Directive 2008/56/EC (2008), the term habitat addresses both the abiotic characteristics and the associated biological community by treating both elements together in the direction of the term biotope. Additional efforts for a coherent classification of marine habitats, suppor...	AMA-MM-BYR-BR-indicator: The evaluation of the incidental catch rates for dolphins is based on the same monitoring programmes and follows the same methods as those described for the Atlantic dolphin. Between 1998 and 2012, a troaz was incidentally caught in tuna fisheries (Cruz et al., 2018), and...		D1C2 ? MM_ABU_DS: The abundance of the ocean management unit will be assessed using the distance sampling method. No sampling with this technique has been performed in the past and there is therefore no previous abundance estimates for the species. The abundance values obtained during the pilot s...	D1C3 ? MM_DE_SR: The survival rate of the coastal management unit shall be assessed using recapture methods. Estimates of baseline survival rates have been calculated between 1999 and 2004 for coastal waters around Faial and Pico using a Cormyo-Seber model applied to photo-identification data (Si...	Marine mammals are highly migratory and their ecological range and distribution are much broader than the biogeographical region (at the river basin scale). It was estimated as equivalent to the total area of the marine territory of the Azores (as calculated by the reporting grids to the Habitats Directive)	The extent and quality of the Azores Sea habitat do not seem to limit the animal species of megafauna to GES, but there are several species whose life cycle does not entirely follow in the sub-division of the Azores and an assessment of the habitat condition requires an adequate mapping, either i...
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Description element	There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...			Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.		There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					Preliminary results...		Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.		Preliminary results...	Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...	Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...		Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					Preliminary results...	Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.		Preliminary results...	Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...	There is insufficient information to assess D1C1, D1C2 and D1C3 (unknown) criteria, while D1C4 and D1C5 were found to be inadequate and were not assessed, so the GES of the species is unknown.					Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...			Os resultados preliminares do projeto MISTIC SEAS revelam que esta espécie se encontra em BEA nos Açores para o critério D1C1. Para os restantes critérios não existe informação suficiente ou foram considerados inadequados e por isso não foram avaliados, pelo que o BEA da espécie foi considerado desconhecido. MISTIC SEAS II consortium (2018) Macaronesian Roof Report (TRWP2) - Applying a sub-regional coherent and coordinated approach to the monitoring and assessment of marine biodiversity in Macaronesia for the second cycle of the MSFD. WP2 - Towards a coherent update of initial assessment, GES and targets, Task 2.1. Update of the Initial Assessment and Task 2.2. Finding common GES definition and Environmental Targets for the Macaronesia GA No 11.0661/2017/750679/SUB/ENV.C2., Brussels, 132pp.	Preliminary results...
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria	For assessment and integration of environmental status it is essential to collect a wider/diverse set of data, filling gaps for a precision assessment. the suggested integration rule OOAO (WG BEA, 2017) could offer a reliable and robust integration method if the status of each element, criterion, indicator could be assessed with a very high degree of confidence, this is rarely the case.																															For assessment and integration of environmental status it is essential to collect a wider/diverse set of data, filling gaps for a precision assessment. the suggested integration rule OOAO (WG BEA, 2017) could offer a reliable and robust integration method if the status of each element, criterion, indicator could be assessed with a very high degree of confidence, this is rarely the case.																																															For assessment and integration of environmental status it is essential to collect a wider/diverse set of data, filling gaps for a precision assessment. the suggested integration rule OOAO (WG BEA, 2017) could offer a reliable and robust integration method if the status of each element, criterion, indicator could be assessed with a very high degree of confidence, this is rarely the case.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown																															Unknown																																															Unknown
Description overall status	Only D1C1 was assessed for the different species, whereas the information was found insufficient to characterise and assess D1C2 and D1C3 in this cycle and in those cases GES was classified as ?Unknown?. Criteria D1C4 and D1C5 considered to be unsuitable, taking into account the characteristics of this group of megafauna, have not been assessed.																															Only D1C1 was assessed for the different species, whereas the information was found insufficient to characterise and assess D1C2 and D1C3 in this cycle and in those cases GES was classified as ?Unknown?. Criteria D1C4 and D1C5 considered to be unsuitable, taking into account the characteristics of this group of megafauna, have not been assessed.																																															Only D1C1 was assessed for the different species, whereas the information was found insufficient to characterise and assess D1C2 and D1C3 in this cycle and in those cases GES was classified as ?Unknown?. Criteria D1C4 and D1C5 considered to be unsuitable, taking into account the characteristics of this group of megafauna, have not been assessed.
Assessments period	2012-2018																															2012-2018																																															2012-2018
Related pressures	Contaminants - UPBT substances Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)																															Contaminants - UPBT substances Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)																																															Contaminants - UPBT substances Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
Related targets

Madeira subdivision (AMA-PT-SD-MAD)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Baleen whales	Deep-diving toothed cetaceans				Small toothed cetaceans					Seals
Element	Balaenoptera edeni	Globicephala macrorhynchus			Physeter macrocephalus	Delphinus delphis	Stenella frontalis	Tursiops truncatus			Monachus monachus
Element code	137089	137096			137119	137094	137108	137111			137081
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	MS in (sub)region	MS in (sub)region			MS in (sub)region	MS in (sub)region	MS in (sub)region	MS in (sub)region			MS in (sub)region
Criterion	D1C2	D1C2		D1C3	D1C1	D1C2	D1C2	D1C2		D1C3	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Abundance	Abundance	Other	Survival rate	Other	Abundance	Abundance	Abundance	Other	Survival rate	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance	Survival rate	Distribution (range)	Extent
Parameter other			The CMR		Gambling rate by ship strke				The CMR
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit	(number of) individuals	(number of) individuals			(number of) individuals		(number of) individuals	(number of) individuals				(number of) individuals	Other	Other
Value unit other													Decimal	Square Kilometers
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown		Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown		Unknown	Unknown	Improving	Unknown	Unknown	Stable
Parameter achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed		Not assessed	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description parameter	Estimation based on the experimental design: 37 individuals (95 % CI	Estimation based on the experimental method distance sampling: UG-I: 95 individuals (95 % CI	MISTIC SENASII] UG-II: Animals associated with the island and transient: 662 (AI 95 %					MISTIC SENASII]	Estimation based on the experimental method Capture Mark Recapture UG-II South: 103 individuals (95 % CI					Results obtained in 2019 through the LIFE marine Madeira lobo-marine project, with the value of D1C4 resulting from the area around the Desertas and Madeira to the 200 m bathymetric measure.
Related indicator	MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling	MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling	MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate	MarineMammalsBycatch	MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture MarineMammalsSurvivalRate	MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling	MarineMammalsAbundanceDistanceSampling	MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate	MarineMammalsBycatch	MarineMammalsAbundanceCaptureMarkRecapture	MarineMammalsSurvivalRate
Criteria status	Not assessed	Not assessed		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria	There are no previous reference values for this species in the subdivision of Madeira. The current data are not sufficient to assess the GES of this indicator species in the subdivision of Madeira.	An abundance of UG-I is proposed to be evaluated using sampling methods for sampling sampling. An abundance of UG-II is proposed to be evaluated using marking and recapture methods.		It is proposed to assess UG-II?s survival rate using marking and recapture methods. It is not possible to assess GES of this UG-II as regards the survival rate in the Madeira subdivision	In the course of the SESAS II, the follow-up to collisions with vessels has been proposed. Current data are not sufficient to assess GES in relation to this criterion in the subdivision of Madeira.	A prior abundance estimate exists that could be used as a benchmark for such UG ? 741 (CV	Currently, it is not possible to determine trends and evaluate BES for this species in the subdivision of Madeira.	An abundance of UG-I is proposed to be evaluated using sampling methods by means of sampling sampling. The size of UG-II is proposed to be assessed using marking and recapture methods.		UG-II survival is proposed to be evaluated using marking and recapture methods. Currently, it is not possible to determine trends and assess GES for this species in the sub division of Madeira.	It is proposed to continue to assess the estimation of the mortality rate through intensive on the spot monitoring, of animals stranded on fishing gear, Image of caves and GPS system devices	It is proposed to continue to evaluate the abundance of the marine wolf population through the technique of capturing images collected systematically through automatic cameras placed in the caves used by the animals.	It is proposed to continue the survival rate of the marine wolf by the technique of capturing images collected systematically through automatic cameras placed in the caves used by the animals.	It is proposed to assess the habitat for feeding using marking methods using devices with GPS systems.	It is proposed to continue to assess the estimation of the current habitat through observations from the community in general, given the sensitivity of the population to communicate the observation of this species.
Element status	Not assessed	Not assessed			Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed			Not assessed
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed				Not assessed					Not assessed
Description overall status	The pilot monitoring programmes carried out as part of the MISIC SEAS II project obtained reference values for the abundance of some stocks of marine mammals. However, it should be noted that these values resulted from planned sampling to test the feasibility of the proposed methodology and as su...	The pilot monitoring programmes carried out as part of the MISIC SEAS II project obtained reference values for the abundance of some stocks of marine mammals. However, it should be noted that these values resulted from planned sampling to test the feasibility of the proposed methodology and as su...				The pilot monitoring programmes carried out as part of the MISIC SEAS II project obtained reference values for the abundance of some stocks of marine mammals. However, it should be noted that these values resulted from planned sampling to test the feasibility of the proposed methodology and as su...					Currently, the species is monitored and assessed within the framework of the LIFE13 NAT/ES/000974 and other governmental management plans coordinated by the Regional Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SRA) and by the Institute for Forestry and Nature Conservation (IFCN, IP-RAM).
Assessments period	2014-2018	2014-2018				2014-2018					2014-2018
Related pressures	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Litter in the environment	Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Litter in the environment				Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Litter in the environment					Contaminants - UPBT substances Contaminants - non UPBT substances Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
Related targets	AMAPT-T003-D1MAD AMAPT-T005-D1MAD AMAPT-T006-D1MAD AMAPT-T007-D1MAD AMAPT-T009-D1MAD AMAPT-T011-D1MAD AMAPT-T012-D1MAD AMAPT-T013-D1MAD Diretiva Habitats Meta DQEM BEA	AMAPT-T005-D1MAD AMAPT-T006-D1MAD AMAPT-T007-D1MAD AMAPT-T009-D1MAD AMAPT-T011-D1MAD AMAPT-T012-D1MAD AMAPT-T013-D1MAD Diretiva Habitats Meta DQEM BEA				AMAPT-T003-D1MAD AMAPT-T005-D1MAD AMAPT-T006-D1MAD AMAPT-T007-D1MAD AMAPT-T009-D1MAD AMAPT-T011-D1MAD AMAPT-T012-D1MAD AMAPT-T013-D1MAD Diretiva Habitats Meta DQEM BEA					AMAPT-T003-D1MAD AMAPT-T005-D1MAD AMAPT-T006-D1MAD AMAPT-T007-D1MAD AMAPT-T009-D1MAD AMAPT-T011-D1MAD AMAPT-T012-D1MAD AMAPT-T013-D1MAD Diretiva Habitats Meta DQEM BEA