MS/Art8/2018/D1-M/Sweden/Baltic Sea — Marine Information System for Europe

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-M / Sweden / Baltic Sea

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	Sweden
Region/subregion	Baltic Sea
Reported by	Havs- och vattenmyndigheten
Report date	2020-07-06
Report access	msfd2018-ART8GES_SE_200706.xml

BAL-SE-AA-B_Alands_hav

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Pusa hispida
Element code	137080									159021
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness ( caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	7.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Access to all available sites is not diminishing due to direct human activities
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					20000.0	6.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Stable		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				Yes	No	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		Based on assessment of all individuals in the area of Åland Sea, the northern part of the northern Gotland basin, the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga.
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2E Abundans och trender för vikaresäl/ 1.2E Abundance and trends for ringed seals		1.4C Utbredning av vikaresäl/ 1.4C Distribution of ringed seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good	Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.				A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Pusa hispida
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_Arkonahavet_och_S_Oresund

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Phoca vitulina
Element code	137080									137084
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4		D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness ( caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	9.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Not decreasing	All historically used sites for breeding and resting are colonized
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					10000.0	5.9
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Improving		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			No				Yes	No	Yes	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4					Same population as in Öresund (ANS-SE-AA-B_Oresund), part of metapopulation composed of subpopulations in the southern Baltic (excluding Kalmarsund), Limfjorden and Kattegatt, growth is assessed separately for each sub-population. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		Same population as in Öresund (ANS-SE-AA-B_Oresund), part of metapopulation composed of subpopulations in the southern Baltic (excluding Kalmarsund), Limfjorden and Kattegatt.
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2D Abundans och trender för knubbsäl/ 1.2D Abundance and trends for harbour seals		1.4B Utbredning av knubbsäl/ 1.4B Distribution of harbour seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Not good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good		Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.					A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under all relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Phoca vitulina
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_Bornholmshavet_och_Hanobukten

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Phoca vitulina
Element code	137080									137084
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4		D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	9.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Not decreasing	All historically used sites for breeding and resting are colonized
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					10000.0	7.9
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Improving		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				Yes		Yes
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Value Achieved Upper: < 10 000 Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet). Trend: assessed for both parameters together Contributes to D4C1	Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet). Trend: assessed for both parameters together Contributes to D4C1	Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet).
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2D Abundans och trender för knubbsäl/ 1.2D Abundance and trends for harbour seals		1.4B Utbredning av knubbsäl/ 1.4B Distribution of harbour seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Good		Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.					A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Phoca vitulina
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_Bottenhavet

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Pusa hispida
Element code	137080									159021
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	7.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Access to all available sites is not diminishing due to direct human activities
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					20000.0	6.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Stable		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				Yes	No	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4					Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		Based on assessment of all individuals in the Gulf of Bothnia, including Finish waters.
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2E Abundans och trender för vikaresäl/ 1.2E Abundance and trends for ringed seals		1.4C Utbredning av vikaresäl/ 1.4C Distribution of ringed seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good	Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.				A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Pusa hispida
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_Bottenviken

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Pusa hispida
Element code	137080									159021
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	7.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Access to all available sites is not diminishing due to direct human activities
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					20000.0	6.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Stable		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				Yes	No	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		Based on assessment of all individuals in the Gulf of Bothnia, including Finish waters.
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2E Abundans och trender för vikaresäl/ 1.2E Abundance and trends for ringed seals		1.4C Utbredning av vikaresäl/ 1.4C Distribution of ringed seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good	Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.				A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Pusa hispida.
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_N_Gotlandshavet

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Pusa hispida
Element code	137080									159021
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	7.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Access to all available sites is not diminishing due to direct human activities
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Deteriorating	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				No	Not assessed	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		Based on assessment of all individuals in the area of Åland Sea, the northern part of the northern Gotland basin, the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2E Abundans och trender för vikaresäl/ 1.2E Abundance and trends for ringed seals		1.4C Utbredning av vikaresäl/ 1.4C Distribution of ringed seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good	Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.				A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Pusa hispida
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_N_Kvarken

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Pusa hispida
Element code	137080									159021
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4	D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	7.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Access to all available sites is not diminishing due to direct human activities
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					20000.0	6.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Stable		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				Yes	No	No
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	Assessment is made for the Gulf of Bothnia. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	Based on assessment of all individuals in the Gulf of Bothnia, including Finish waters.
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2E Abundans och trender för vikaresäl/ 1.2E Abundance and trends for ringed seals		1.4C Utbredning av vikaresäl/ 1.4C Distribution of ringed seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Not good	Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.				A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Pusa hispida
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_O_Gotlandshavet

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus
Element code	137080
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea.. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together, Contributes to D4C1	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-B_V_Gotlandshavet

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Seals
Element	Halichoerus grypus									Phoca vitulina
Element code	137080									137084
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/									Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM									HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2		D1C3			D1C4		D1C5	D1C1	D1C2		D1C4		D1C5
Parameter		Abundance	Other	Fecundity rate	Other		Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)			Abundance	Other	Distribution (range)	Distribution (spatial)
Parameter other			Trend in abundance		Blubber thickness (caught seals)	Blubber thickness (hunted seals)						Trend in abundance
Threshold value upper		10000.0	-10.0	90.0	35.0	40.0					10000.0	9.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative							Not decreasing	All available sites for breeding and resting are colonized					Not decreasing	All historically used for breeding and resting are colonized
Threshold value source		Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention			Helsinki Convention				Helsinki Convention		Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper		32000.0	5.1	82.0	29.1	37.28					1500.0	7.9
Value achieved lower
Value unit		(number of) individuals	percentage	Other	millimetre						(number of) individuals	percentage
Value unit other				Percentage
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend		Stable		Stable	Deteriorating		Unknown				Improving		Unknown
Parameter achieved		Yes		No			Yes				No		Yes
Description parameter		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea. Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1		The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Contributes to D4C4	The assessment applies to the entire Baltic Sea (including Öresund), including the Bothnian Sea and the Bothnian Bay. Trend for Blubber thickness: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C4						Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet). Trend: assessed for both parameters together. Contributes to D4C1	Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet). Trend: assessed for both parameters together Contributes to D4C1	Bornholm Sea and the Western Gotland Sea constitute the same population (Kalmarsund population) The population is only located in Kalmarsund (part of V_Gotlandshavet).
Related indicator		1.2C Abundans och trender för gråsäl/ 1.2C Abundance and trends for grey seals		1.3A Dräktighetsfrekvens hos gråsäl/ 1.3A Frequency of pregnancy in grey seals	1.3B Späcktjocklek hos gråsäl/ 1.3B Blubber thickness in grey seals		1.4A Utbredning av gråsäl/ 1.4A Distribution of grey seals				1.2D Abundans och trender för knubbsäl/ 1.2D Abundance and trends for harbour seals		1.4B Utbredning av knubbsäl/ 1.4B Distribution of harbour seals
Criteria status	Not assessed	Good		Not good			Good		Not assessed	Not assessed	Not good		Good		Not assessed
Description criteria	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.								A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.	Data are insufficient for the assessment of criterion D1C1 and we do not have any indicators yet. A justification for not using criteria D1C1 for seals is unfortunately not included in ART9GES-Schema.					A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds need to be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD. This have not been done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.
Element status	Not good									Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	OOAO
Integration rule description criteria	GES defined as: When the threshold values for all indicators of each species under relevant criteria are achieved in the assessment area.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status	Good status for Halichoerus grypus is expected to be achieved by 2020, but later than 2020 for Phoca vitulina
Assessments period	2011-2016
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) Input of microbial pathogens Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	BALSE-A.1_Tillförsel_näringsämnen BALSE-B.1_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_halt BALSE-B.2_Tillförsel_farliga_ämnen_effekt BALSE-C.1_Introduktion_främmande arter BALSE-C.3_Population_fisk_ålder_storlek_bestånd BALSE-C.4_Samhälle_fisk_förkomst_art_storlek BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion BALSE-D.2_Biogena_substrat_areal BALSE-E.1_Skräp BALSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur

BAL-SE-AA-BG_Egentliga_Ostersjon

Simplified table

GES component	D1-M
Feature	Small toothed cetaceans
Element	Phocoena phocoena
Element code	137117
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	HELCOM
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Helsinki Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No
Description parameter	Based on Helcom's assessment. The national legislation sets down a different assessment level for indicator 1.1A Incidental by-catch of harbour porpoise
Related indicator	1.1A Bifångst av tumlare/ 1.1A By-catch of harbour porpoise
Criteria status	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description criteria		We do not have indicators under this criterion yet, because of lack of enough data and knowledge to establish threshold values. We are active in groups discussing this in OSPAR and HELCOM.	We do not have indicators under this criterion yet, because of lack of enough data and knowledge to establish threshold values. We are active in groups discussing this in OSPAR and HELCOM.	A justification for not using criteria D1C5 is included in ART9GES-Schema. We do not have indicators under this criterion yet. The assessment 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.
Element status	Not assessed
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed
Description overall status	We do not have indicators under any of the relevant criteria for harbour porpoise yet, except for D1C1 in the Baltic Proper, and not any definition of GES either. We only have a qualitative description for the three different populations (North Sea, Belt Sea and Baltic proper) in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. For the Baltic Proper population the situation is different and probably critical. The abundance is below the estimated lowest viable population size and the distribution area seems to be reduced compared to the period 1900 to 1950.
Assessments period	2011-2016
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)
Related targets	ANSSE-E.2_Impulsivt_ljud_däggdjur