Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D3 / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Member state
Member state
Bulgaria
Romania
Member state report
Reporting area(s) MRUs used
  • BLK-BG-AA-EmineMaslennos
  • BLK-BG-AA-GalataEmine
  • BLK-BG-AA-KaliakraGalata
  • BLK-BG-AA-MaslennosRezovo
  • BLK-BG-AA-Shelf
  • BLK-BG-AA-SivriburunKaliakra
  • BLK_RO_RG_MT01
  • BLK_RO_RG_TT03
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Species
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish (155)
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish (14)
GES components
  • D3C1 Fishing mortality rate (F) (3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2) (54)
  • D3C2 Spawning stock biomass (SSB) (3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2) (18)
  • D3C3 Population age/size distribution (3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.4) (83)
  • D3C1 Fishing mortality rate (F) (3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2) (7)
  • D3C2 Spawning stock biomass (SSB) (3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2) (3)
  • D3C3 Population age/size distribution (3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.4) (4)
Target Number defined
7
3
Target code/description
BLK-BG-D3C2-SURVEY-Target: Maintain a trend towards an increase in the biomass indices per species above the reference level. National level S.sprattus – biomass index ≥55 000 t S. maximus – biomass index ≥1 700 t
BLK-BG-D3C3-ML-Target: The age and size distribution of individuals in the populations of commercially-exploited species is indicative of a healthy population (stock). The age and size structure shall include a high proportion of old/large individuals, according to nationally established thresholds.
BLK-BG-D3C2-SSB-Target: The spawning stock biomass of populations of commercially-exploited species are above the biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield or biomass levels at precautionary approach (B ≥ Bpa), as follows: Regional level S. maximus, B ≥ Bpa, Bpa=4949 t
BLK-BG-D3C1-FISH_MORT-Target: Maintaining the Fishing mortality rates of populations of commercially-exploited species at or below the levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) by reducing the fishing effort as follows: Regional level S.sprattus F≤ FMSY, FMSY =0.64 S.maximus F≤ FMSY, FMSY = 0.26 M. barbatus F≤ FMSY, FMSY = 0.64 E. encrasicolus F≤ FMSY, , FMSY = 0.49 T. mediterraneus F≤ FMSY, , FMSY = 0.27 S. acanthias F≤ FMSY, , FMSY = 0.08 M. merlangus F≤ FMSY, , FMSY = 0.79 R.clavata F≤ FMSY, , FMSY = 0.16 Target is 100% of species to achieve GES.
BLK-BG-D3C1-CATCH_BIO_RATIO-Target: Maintaining the value of the catch / biomass ratio below the threshold value: National level S.sprattus ≤ 0.082 (sprat) S.maximus ≤ 0.033 (turbot)
BLK-BG-D3C3-LM-Target: The age and size distribution of individuals in the populations of commercially-exploited species is indicative of a healthy population (stock). The age and size structure shall include a high proportion of old/large individuals, according to nationally established thresholds.
BLK-BG-D3C3-L95-Target: The age and size distribution of individuals in the populations of commercially-exploited species is indicative of a healthy population (stock). The age and size structure shall include a high proportion of old/large individuals, according to nationally established thresholds.
3.1: 1.Fishing mortality rate of Sprattus sprattus to be maintained stable at F≤FMSY=0.64. 2.Fishing mortality rate of Engraulis encrasicolus to be reduced at F≤FMSY=0.49. 3.Fishing mortality rate of Psetta maeotica to be drastically reduced at F≤FMSY=0.26 4.Fishing mortality rate of Squalus acanthias to be reduced at F≤FMSY=0.08. 5.Fishing mortality rate of Merlangus merlangius euxinus to be reduced at F≤FMSY=0.79.
3.3: Increasing of the proportion of the individuals with mean length at first sexual maturity stage. The ratio individuals/population >30%
3.2: Spawning stock biomass of relevant species to increase as follows: 1. Sprattus sprattus, SSB≤60000tonne 2.Psetta maeotica, SSB≤2000tonne
Target value No. of parameters/elements with quantitative values
  • Not reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Reported (155 - 100.0%)
  • Not reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Reported (11 - 100.0%)
Target status No. of assessments per category
  • Status not reported (37 - 23.9%)
  • Target achieved (18 - 11.6%)
  • Target not yet achieved (100 - 64.5%)
  • Status not reported (1 - 9.1%)
  • Target achieved (3 - 27.3%)
  • Target not yet achieved (7 - 63.6%)
Assessment period No. of targets per period
2012-2017 (155 - 100.0%)
2012-2017 (11 - 100.0%)
Timescale to achieve targets No. of targets per date
2023-12 (155 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (14 - 100.0%)
Update date No. of targets per date
2016-12 (155 - 100.0%)
2014-07 (10 - 71.4%)
2018-12 (4 - 28.6%)
Update type No. of targets per category
  • New target (155 - 100.0%)
  • Modified from 2012 definition (10 - 71.4%)
  • New target (4 - 28.6%)
Related indicators No. of different indicators reported
3
Related measures No. of different measures reported
1
1