National overview: Denmark
Table of contents
- Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?
- Where is the MSFD implemented?
- Areas for MSFD reporting
- Regional cooperation
- Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment
- Pressures affecting environmental status
- Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)
- Environmental targets to achieve GES
- Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES
- Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved
- Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012
- Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018
- Reporting history and performance
Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?
MSFD Article | Art. 7 Competent authorities |
Report date | 2024-02-28 |
Access reports | View all reports |
CA code (EU, national) |
DKMIM |
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Acronym, Name (national) |
MIM: The Danish Ministry of Environment (Miljøministeriet) |
Address |
Frederiksholms Kanal 26, Copenhagen/København, Denmark, 1220 |
URL |
https://en.mim.dk/ |
Legal status |
MIM acts on behalf of the Minister of Environment, as well as the Danish Government, on matters relating to the environment. |
Responsibilities |
MIM and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency are responsible for implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Denmark: The initial assessment (MSFD Art. 8, 9, and 10), the monitoring programme (MSFD Art. 11) and the programme of measures (MSFD Art. 13) according to statutory declaration no. 1161 of 25/11/2019 and statutory order no. 1514 of 25/06/2021. The Danish Environmental Protection Agency reports to the EU-Commission according to the provisions in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. |
Reference |
https://www.retsinformation.dk/forms/R0710.aspx?id=186414
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=206571 |
Membership |
MIM is responsible for the coordination among Government Authorities of the implementation of the MSFD. |
Regional coordination |
MIM and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency represent Denmark in the regional sea conventions OSPAR and HELCOM, and contribute to regional and EU work regarding threshold values, methodological standards, determination of good environmental status, common monitoring programmes and programmes of measures. |
Where is the MSFD implemented?
MSFD Article | Art. 3(1) Marine waters |
Report date | 2018-06-29 |
Access reports | View all reports |
Member state marine waters |
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Areas for MSFD reporting
MSFD Article | Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions |
Report date | 2018-06-29 |
Access reports | View all reports |
Region / subregion description |
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MRUs description (AreaType) |
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Regional cooperation
MSFD Article | Art. 5(2) and Art. 6 Regional cooperation |
Report date | 2018-06-29 |
Access reports | View all reports |
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Art. 8 countries involved |
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Art. 8 nature of coordination |
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Art. 8 regional coherence |
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Art. 8 regional coherence problems |
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Art. 9 countries involved |
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Art. 9 nature of coordination |
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Art. 9 regional coherence |
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Art. 9 regional coherence problems |
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Art. 10 countries involved |
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Art. 10 nature of coordination |
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Art. 10 regional coherence |
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Art. 10 regional coherence problems |
Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment
Title | Analysis of predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity (Art. 8(1)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Pressures affecting environmental status
Title | Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)
Title | Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b)) |
Access reports | View reports |
Environmental targets to achieve GES
Title | Environmental targets (Art. 10) |
Access reports | View reports |
Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES
Title | Programme of measures (Art. 13) |
Access reports | View reports |
Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved
Title | Exceptions (Art. 14) |
Access reports | View reports |
Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012
Title | Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18) |
First cycle | 2012-2017 |
Access reports | View Art12 (8-9-10) report |
Baltic Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Inadequate (1)
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Inadequate (1)
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Not reported (0)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Inadequate (1)
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate/Partially adequate (2.5)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Inadequate (1)
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Inadequate (1)
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Not reported (0)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate (3)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Inadequate (1)
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Inadequate (1)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Inadequate (1)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Inadequate (1)
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Adequate/Partially adequate (2.5)
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Partially adequate (2)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Partially adequate (2)
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Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018
Title | Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18) |
Second cycle | 2018-2023 |
Access reports | View Art12 (8-9-10) report |
Baltic Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Good (3)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Very good (4)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Very poor (1)
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Good (3)
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Very poor (1)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Good (3)
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Very good (4)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Not relevant (-)
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Not relevant (-)
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Not relevant (-)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Poor (2)
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Very poor (1)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Not relevant (-)
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Not relevant (-)
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Not relevant (-)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Good (3)
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Very poor (1)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Descriptor | Article 9 - GES Determination | Article 8 - Initial Assessment | Article 10 - Environmental Targets | |
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Pressure-based descriptors |
D2 - Non-indigenous species
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Good (3)
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D5 - Eutrophication
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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D7 - Hydrographical changes
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Very poor (1)
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D8 - Contaminants
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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D9 - Contaminants in seafood
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D10 - Marine litter
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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State-based descriptors |
D1 - Biodiversity – birds
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – mammals
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Good (3)
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Very good (4)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles
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Very poor (1)
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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D1 - Biodiversity – fish
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods
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Very poor (1)
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Poor (2)
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Very good (4)
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D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish
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Good (3)
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Poor (2)
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D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
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Poor (2)
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems
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Good (3)
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Poor (2)
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Very poor (1)
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