Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D3 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D3 Commercial fish and shellfish |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
| Reported by | RBINS - Scientific Service MUMM |
| Report date | 2020-01-14 |
| Report access | ART8_GES_BE_20200110.xml |
Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel (ANS)
GES component |
D3
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Feature |
Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
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Element |
Gadus morhua |
Limanda limanda |
Merlangius merlangus |
Microstomus kitt |
Platichthys flesus |
Pleuronectes platessa |
Scophthalmus maximus |
Scophthalmus rhombus |
Solea solea |
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Element code |
126436 |
127139 |
126438 |
127140 |
127141 |
127143 |
127149 |
127150 |
127160 |
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Element code source |
Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Element 2 |
Cod (Gadus morhua) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 7.d and 20 (North Sea, eastern English Channel, Skagerrak) |
Dab (Limanda limanda) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat)
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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel) |
Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, eastern English Channel) |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Subarea 4 (North Sea) and Subdivision 20 (Skagerrak) |
Turbot in Subarea IV
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Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.dâe (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel) |
Sole (Solea solea) in Subarea 4 (North Sea)
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Element 2 code |
cod.27.47d20
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dab.27.3a4
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whg.27.47d
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lem.27.3a47d
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fle.27.3a4
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ple.27.420
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tur.27.4
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bll.27.3a47de
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sol.27.4
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Element 2 code source |
Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Species (D3) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=357
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Element source |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
ICES |
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Criterion |
D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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D3C1
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D3C2
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Parameter |
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
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BIOM-SSB
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
0.31 |
150000.0 |
0.15 |
241837.0 |
0.21 |
564599.0 |
0.2 |
37000.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of relative spawning stock biomass |
Positive evolution of relative spawning stock biomass |
Positive evolution of biomass index
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Positive evolution of biomass index
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Threshold value source |
Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Common Fisheries Policy
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
0.38 |
152207.0 |
0.24 |
312257.0 |
0.2 |
940411.0 |
0.22 |
67961.0 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
ratio
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tonne
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ratio
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tonne
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ratio
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tonne
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ratio
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tonne
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Improving |
Improving |
Unknown |
Improving |
Deteriorating |
Improving |
Unknown |
Deteriorating |
Unknown |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Unknown |
Improving |
Unknown |
Improving |
Improving |
Improving |
Parameter achieved |
No |
Yes |
Unknown |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Unknown |
No |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Yes |
Unknown |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Description parameter |
Cod (Gadus morhua) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 7.d and 20 (North Sea, eastern English Channel, Skagerrak) |
Cod (Gadus morhua) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 7.d and 20 (North Sea, eastern English Channel, Skagerrak) |
Dab (Limanda limanda) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) |
Dab (Limanda limanda) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat)
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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel) |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel) |
Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, eastern English Channel) |
Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, eastern English Channel) |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) in Subarea 4 and Division 3.a (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat) |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Subarea 4 (North Sea) and Subdivision 20 (Skagerrak) |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Subarea 4 (North Sea) and Subdivision 20 (Skagerrak) |
Turbot in Subarea IV
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Turbot in Subarea IV
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Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel) |
Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) in Subarea 4 and Divisions 3.a and 7.d (North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat, English Channel) |
Sole (Solea solea) in Subarea 4 (North Sea)
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Sole (Solea solea) in Subarea 4 (North Sea)
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Good |
Unknown |
Good |
Not good |
Good |
Unknown |
Not good |
Unknown |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Unknown |
Good |
Unknown |
Good |
Not good |
Good |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Not good |
Good |
Not good |
Not good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not good |
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Description element |
Spawning stock biomass (SSB) above sustainable level, fishing mortality (F) above FMSY |
Based on evolution of biomass index
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Spawning stock biomass (SSB) above sustainable level, fishing mortality (F) above FMSY |
Based on evolution of biomass index
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Based on evolution of biomass index
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Spawning stock biomass (SSB) above sustainable level, fishing mortality (F) below FMSY |
Based on evolution of relative spawning stock biomass |
Based on evolution of biomass index
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Spawning stock biomass (SSB) above sustainable level, fishing mortality (F) above FMSY |
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Integration rule type parameter |
Not relevant
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
OOAO
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Integration rule description criteria |
OOAO for stocks of category 1.
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
55.56 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of populations in good status |
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GES achieved |
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported |
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Description overall status |
For the four North Sea stocks - plaice, sole, cod and whiting - the spawning stock biomass (SSB) is above the safe limits. For cod, this has only been the case since 2016, the other species are already in the safe area for spawning stock biomass. Moreover, for all four of these fish stocks, ther...
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Assessments period |
2012-2017 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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