Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-F / Slovenia / Mediterranean: Adriatic 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 Fish
Member State Slovenia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
Report date 2020-08-13
Report access MSFD_Article_9_GES__1.xml

GES component
D1
D1-F
D1C1
D1C2
D1C3
D1C4
D1C5
Marine reporting units
  • MAD-SI-MRU-1
Features
  • All birds
  • All mammals
  • Coastal fish
  • Coastal/shelf cephalopods
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Turtles
GES description
Good environmental status in relation to the quality descriptor Biodiversity (D1) - groups of species of birds, reptiles, mammals, fish and cephalopods is achieved when: (1) the mortality rate for an individual species due to accidental by-catches is below endangering that their long-term viability is guaranteed, (2) anthropogenic pressures do not adversely affect the abundance of fish species populations, so that their long-term viability is guaranteed, (3) the demographic characteristics of commercial fish and cephalopod populations are typical for a healthy population, (4) the range of the species is in accordance with the prevailing physiographic, geographical and climatic conditions, (5) the habitat of the species has the necessary range and conditions to support the different stages of the life cycle of the species.
Determination date
202001
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
The GES definition is placed at the descriptor level according to the data currently available for the assessment of the situation and as such is fully relevant for specific groups of species.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements