Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D2 / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Macaronesia
| 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 | D2 Non-indigenous species |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Macaronesia |
| Reported by | DGRM |
| Report date | 2021-03-03 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml |
GES component |
D2
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D2C1
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D2C1
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D2C2
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D2C2
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D2C3
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Marine reporting units |
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GES description |
In the present assessment, the list of non-indigenous species present has increased significantly, currently the list for the Azores has 85 species, a higher number than initially reporting, however, this increase does not represent the real rate of new introductions during this cycle, but a greater effort for monitoring is why it has been chosen not to define or assess GES at Descriptor level.
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Good environmental status of the descriptor is achieved if the introduction of new non- indigenous species is minimal and if possible close to zero in the next assessment cycle, ensuring that thresholds have not yet been set at sub-regional level. Thresholds not defined for sub-regions
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The number of non-indigenous species recently introduced into the natural environment by human activity, per assessment period (6 years), is minimised and, where possible, reduced to zero.
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In the present assessment, the list of non-indigenous species present has increased significantly, currently the list for the Azores has 85 species, a higher number than initially reporting, however, this increase does not represent the real rate of new introductions during this cycle, but a greater effort for monitoring is why it has been chosen not to define or assess GES at Descriptor level.
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Abundance and spatial distribution of established non-indigenous species, in particular of invasive species, which contribute significantly to the negative effects on selected species groups or habitat types
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Abundance and spatial distribution of established non-indigenous species, in particular of invasive species, which contribute significantly to the
negative effects on certain species groups or habitat types
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Determination date |
202003 |
202003 |
202003 |
202003 |
202003 |
202003 |
Update type |
Modified from reported determination |
Modified from reported determination |
Modified from reported determination |
Modified from reported determination |
New determination |
New determination |
Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
Participation in MSFD expert network on Non-Indigenous Species. Under the ongoing coordination with Spain and France, in particular in the framework of the RAGES project, the objective of which is to establish thresholds, targets, action programmes and monitoring, and to make regional recommendations for the harmonised implementation of MSFD in the North-East Atlantic region.
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Thresholds for subregion.Participation in the MSFD expert network on Non-Indigenous Species and RAGES project, the objective of which is to establish thresholds, targets, action programmes and monitoring, and to make regional recommendations for the harmonised implementation of MSFD in the North-East Atlantic region.
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Thresholds for subregion.Participation in the MSFD expert network on Non-Indigenous Species and RAGES project, the objective of which is to establish thresholds, targets, action programmes and monitoring, and to make regional recommendations for the harmonised implementation of MSFD in the North-East Atlantic region.
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No information available.
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No information available.
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No information available.
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