Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-R / Mediterranean

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 Reptiles
Region/subregion Mediterranean
Reported by Member state
Member state
United Kingdom
Spain
France
Italy
Malta
Slovenia
Croatia
Greece
Cyprus
Member state report
Marine reporting units MRUs used
  • MWE-ES-SD-ESAL
  • MWE-ES-SD-LEV
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-ISCMS-0001
  • IT-WMS-0001
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MAD-SI-MRU-1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAL-CY-MS
Features Species
  • Turtles (10)
  • Turtles (6)
  • Turtles (6)
  • Turtles (4)
  • Turtles (5)
  • Turtles (10)
Element Caretta caretta
  • D1C1 (2)
  • D1C2 (2)
  • D1C3 (2)
  • D1C4 (2)
  • D1C5 (2)
  • D1C1 (3)
  • D1C2 (3)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (2)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Element Chelonia mydas
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Element2
Element sources No. of elements per level
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (10)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (6)
  • BARCON (6)
  • National (0)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (4)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (5)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (10)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1 Reptiles
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (2)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (3)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (1)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (2)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • Abundance (2)
  • Abundance (3)
  • Abundance (1)
  • Abundance (1)
  • Abundance (2)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • Other - No parameter was assessed (1)
  • Fecundity rate (2)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • Distribution (range) (2)
  • Distribution (range) (1)
  • Distribution (spatial) (1)
  • Distribution (spatial) (2)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1C5 Habitat for the species
  • Extent (1)
  • Habitat condition (1)
  • Habitat condition (1)
  • Habitat condition (2)
Threshold values % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
83% (5)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
10% (1)
Threshold value sources D1 Reptiles
Threshold value sources D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • Other (2)
  • National (2)
Threshold value sources D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • Other (1)
  • Habitats (2)
Threshold value sources D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • Other (2)
Threshold value sources D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • Other (2)
  • Habitats (2)
Threshold value sources D1C5 Habitat for the species
  • Habitats (2)
Value achieved upper % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
33% (2)
33% (2)
0% (0)
33% (1)
0% (0)
Value achieved lower % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
0% (0)
33% (2)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1 Reptiles
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • Annualised mortality rate (2)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • TURTELS/KM2 (2)
  • {Individuals} (confidence interval values of the relative abundance not corrected for availability/perception bias) (3)
  • (number of) individuals (1)
  • number of breeding females (1)
  • number of breeding females (bfemales) (1)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • percentage (2)
  • square kilometre (1)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1C5 Habitat for the species
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 100-100% (6 of 6 parameters)
Range: 100-100% (3 of 3 parameters)
Proportion values achieved Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 100-100% (3 of 3 parameters)
Proportion threshold value units
% of population achieving threshold value
Trends No. of trends per category
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (6 or 100.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (6 or 100.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (3 or 50.0%)
  • Unknown (3 or 50.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (3 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (8 or 80.0%)
  • Stable (2 or 20.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Parameters achieved No. of parameters per category
  • Not assessed (4 or 66.7%)
  • Yes (2 or 33.3%)
  • Not assessed (6 or 100.0%)
  • Yes (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (3 or 50.0%)
  • Yes (3 or 50.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (3 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (10 or 100.0%)
Related indicators
  • IT-MSFD-2018-D1-MAM-REPT
Criteria status No. of criteria per category
  • Good (2 or 20.0%)
  • Not assessed (6 or 60.0%)
  • Unknown (2 or 20.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (6 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (4 or 66.7%)
  • Not assessed (2 or 33.3%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (4 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (3 or 60.0%)
  • Not assessed (2 or 40.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (10 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Element status No. of elements per category
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (10 or 100.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (6 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (6 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (4 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (5 or 100.0%)
  • Good (10 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Integration rule type for parameters
Not relevant (10 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (6 or 100.0%)
Integration rule description for parameters
Integration rule type for criteria
HIE_NWEI (10 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (6 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (10 or 100.0%)
Integration rule description for criteria
HIE_NWEi: If a primary criterion cannot be assessed for a species due to a lack of data then the resultant assessment of that criterion for the species cannot be assigned a status (i.e. it is ‘not assessed’). Where the species is only assessed with the primary abundance criterion, if data are missing for this criterion, the species cannot be assigned a status. It also means that the Member State should take action on monitoring and assessment tools to ensure that at the next update under Article 8 MSFD an assessment can be undertaken.
At least D1C1 and D1C4 (50%) have to be fulfilled for both species to achieve GES. If one species is missing in the area (D1C4), GES cannot be Good. GES cannot be assessed only on the basis of D1C5.
The Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC) integration method was applied. Since three of the four criteria were assessed and all three were determined to be good/stable, turtles as represented by C. caretta in Maltese waters as part of the marine sub-region can be considered to be in good status. Integration at species level was not required since C. caretta is the only species representing marine reptiles in Maltese waters.
GES extent threshold
  • 100.00 (6 of 6, or 100.0%)
GES extent achieved
  • 100.00 (6 of 6, or 100.0%)
  • 100.00 (10 of 10, or 100.0%)
GES extent unit
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group (6 of 6, or 100.0%)
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group (10 of 10, or 100.0%)
GES achieved Turtles
  • Unknown (10)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (6)
  • GES achieved (6)
  • Not assessed (4)
  • Unknown (5)
  • GES achieved (10)
Assessment period
2012-2018 (10 or 100.0%)
2012-2017 (6 or 100.0%)
2012-2018 (6 or 100.0%)
2012-2017 (4 or 100.0%)
2013-2018 (5 or 100.0%)
2012-2018 (10 or 100.0%)
Related pressures
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (10 or 100.0%)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (6 or 20.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (6 or 20.0%)
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (6 or 20.0%)
  • Litter in the environment (6 or 20.0%)
  • Micro-litter in the environment (6 or 20.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (6 or 33.3%)
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (6 or 33.3%)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) (6 or 33.3%)
  • All pressures (4 or 100.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (10 or 100.0%)
Related targets
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