Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D6 / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2012-10-15
GES Descriptor D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Member state
Member state
BG
RO
Marine reporting units Number used
12
3
Features No theme
Condition (4)
Distribution (4)
Extent (4)
HabitatOverall (4)
ImpactPressureExploitedFish (1)
ImpactPressureExploitedShellfish (1)
ImpactPressureExploitedSpecies (3)
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4)
ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4)
ImpactsPressureSeabedHabitats (2)
LevelPressure (2)
LevelPressureFishingOther (1)
LevelPressureFishingRecreational (1)
LevelPressureLess12PassiveMobile (1)
LevelPressureMore12MobileOther (1)
LevelPressureMore12MobileSeabed (1)
LevelPressureMore12Passive (1)
LevelPressureOther (3)
LevelPressureShellfishCollection (1)
Elements Predominant habitats
LitSed (2)
Elements No theme
NotRelevant (12)
Elements Functional group
FishCoastal (1)
Criteria used D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Criteria used D6C1 Physical loss of the seabed (6.1)
6.1
Criteria used D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1)
6.1
Criteria used D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2)
Criteria used D6C4 Benthic habitat extent (1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.5, 1.5.1, 6.1.1)
1.5.1, 1.4.1, 6.1.1
Criteria used D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4)
6.2, 1.6.1, 6.2.2
Threshold values % of indicators with values (no. of indicators reported)
0.0% (0)
40.0% (10)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of indicators reported)
100 - 100 (3)
Baseline No. of indicators reported per response
We took into account the baseline from 1960s for the habitat 1110-3b (1)
We took into account the baseline from 1960s for the habitat 1170-10 (1)
the baseline is the current density of Donax trunculus in the protected site (1)
the baseline is the present extent of the habitat in Romania (1)
the baseline is the present extent of the habitat in unaltered state in Romania (1)
the current density of Pholas dactylus as recorded in Micu, 2007 (1)
Proportion values achieved No. of criteria reported per category
1-5% (1 or 2.7%)
25-50% (1 or 2.7%)
5-25% (2 or 5.4%)
Altered (8 or 21.6%)
InLine (3 or 8.1%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (22 or 59.5%)
Assessment trend (status) No. of criteria assessments per category
Declining (1 or 4.8%)
Improving (1 or 4.8%)
Stable (14 or 66.7%)
Unknown_NotAssessed (5 or 23.8%)
Criteria status No. of criteria assessments per category
Descriptive (8 or 38.1%)
Good (8 or 38.1%)
NotAssessed (5 or 23.8%)
Assessment period
2003 - 2011
2005 - 2011
Related activities
Dredging, Fisheries, LandClaimDefence, NotReported, Ports