Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / Sweden / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
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 Birds |
Member State | Sweden |
Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
Reported by | Havs- och vattenmyndigheten |
Report date | 2020-07-06 |
Report access | msfd2018-ART9_GES_SE.xml |
GES component |
D1
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D1-B
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D1C1
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D1C2
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D1C3
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D1C4
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D1C5
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
D1C2 Populations of birds, mammals and fish are not adversely affected due to anthropogenic pressures, and their long-term viability is ensured GES:
Birds: When at least 75% of the species within a species group achieve their species specific threshold values. The species are assessed within each of the five species groups (surface feeding, pelagic feeding, benthic feeding, grazing and wading).
Seals: GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area. Each species is assessed on the basis of the criterion of D1C2, D1C3 and D1C4 which show the worst status.
Fish: Coastal fish species achieve GES when at least 90% of the assessment areas reach the species specific threshold values. Demersal and pelagic species achieve GES when at least 90% of the species in each species group reach their threshold values. Status is assessed separately for the three species groups coastal fish, demersal fish and pelagic fish.
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Determination date |
201812 |
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Update type |
Modified from reported determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
All Swedish determinations of GES are implemented in a regulation (HVMFS 2012:18) issued from the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. From the update made in 2018 only criteria supported with at least one indicator are included in the regulation. Furthermore, only indicators underpinned with a regular monitoring programme are included.
The assessment of D1C5 is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds must be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD, this could not be done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats. |