Achieve or maintain the values and characteristics defined as GES for all descriptors of the good environmental status in the Canary Islands

Ensuring regulatory compliance. * Surveying of surveillance in hours * Infringements identified vs sanctions imposed * Human resources available for surveillance and available materials. OBJECTIVE 2012: A.1.12

Ensuring proper surveillance of the marine environment through remote or on-site systems In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.C.13. Ensuring regulatory compliance This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, as the code and indicators have changed.

To reduce the volume of direct or indirect discharges without appropriate treatment (industrial discharges, waste water, run-off from rivers, run-off, etc.) to the marine environment, as well as to improve the efficiency of sewage treatment stations and sewerage systems in order to minimise the input of litter, pollutants and nutrients to the marine environment. In the second cycle, this objective has been split into: B.C.3. Reduce the input of nutrients, pollutants and waste from waste water. B.C.4. Reducing the inputs of nutrients, pollutants and waste from rain episodes. B.C.5. Reducing the contribution of nutrients and pollutants from agriculture: Excess and return on irrigation and livestock use, among others. These objectives will be established as new ones.

Reduce the amount of marine litter generated by land-based and maritime sources

Reducir de manera general en la demarcación canaria el número total de objetos visibles de basura marina en la línea de costa para el año 2020.

Mejorar el conocimiento sobre las características e impactos de las basuras marinas, incluyendo su origen y dispersión. En el segundo ciclo, este objetivo se ha unido a otros para formar el siguiente objetivo de segundo ciclo: B.C.13. Promover que los estudios, iniciativas y proyectos científicos sobre los impactos de la introducción de sustancias, basura y energía en el medio marino, den respuesta a las lagunas de conocimiento detectadas en la Evaluación Inicial y en las sucesivas fases de las Estrategias Marinas. Este objetivo se reportará como nuevo.

Reduce the amount of microplastics that reach the marine environment. • Adbundance of microplastics on beaches in the sea basin • No of measures incorporated by industrial sectors (including the pre-production industry, tyre wear, breakdown of paints, washing of synthetic clothes, wear sports pitches in artificial turf, and intentional use in the cosmetics industry and detergents) to reduce the production of microplastics and their effectiveness. • No. of adopted restraining measures

Encourage scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment, in response to knowledge gaps identified in the Initial Assessment and in the successive phases of Marine Strategies. * Awareness building on impacts arising from the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment, which are addressed by scientific studies and projects. OBJECTIVES 2012: B.3.1, B.3.2, B.3.3, B.3.4

Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through studies, initiatives and scientific projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment. * Criteria for evaluating and monitoring the results of scientific projects/studies. * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies.

To improve the coordination and standardisation at national level of programmes for monitoring the introduction of substances, waste and energy to the marine environment. • Development of methodologies/common protocols/guidelines. • No of meetings for updating the monitoring programmes. • Development of common access database for the different operators of monitoring programmes.

Reduce the input of nutrients, pollutants and waste from waste water. Urban waste: • Percentage of residents equivalent with point of discharge to coastal waters or estuaries, meeting the requirements of Royal Decree-Law 11/95 and RD 509/1996 (Directive 91/271/EEC) • Percentage of agglomerations discharging directly into coastal and transitional waters satisfying the requirements of RDL 11/95 and RD 509/1996 (Directive 91/271/EEC) Industrial discharges: • Percentage of sewage treatment plants not complying with discharge authorisations according to the Verdes des Verdes OBJECTIVES 2012: B.1.1.

Reducing the inputs of nutrients, pollutants and waste from rain episodes. • Percentage of storm water overflows that are in place with measures put in place to limit the presence of solid and floating reservoirs in storm water overflows or to reduce pollution in storm water overflows. OBJECTIVE 2012: B.1.1

Strengthening actions to remove marine litter from the sea with the involvement of the fishing industry, as well as beach litter actions. • No. of ports where a litter fishing initiative takes place No of vessels involved in fishing for litter • kg/no of marine litter items collected.

• Recovery rate of fishing gear.

Reduce the volume of illegal/irregular waste from ships discharged into the sea • Volume solid waste generated on board (MARPOL V) landed in ports in the sea basin • garbage floating, on the bottom, on beaches from shipping and fishing

Reduce the amount of more frequent single-use plastics reaching the marine environment. • Only use of single-use plastic items on beaches in the sea basin, including: Ear metal buds, cutlery, plates and straws, food and beverage containers and flexible food packing, cigarette filters, lightweight plastic carrier bags and wet wipes.

Encourage scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment, in response to knowledge gaps identified in the Initial Assessment and in the successive phases of Marine Strategies. ? Awareness building on impacts arising from the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment, which are addressed by scientific studies and projects. OBJECTIVE 2012: B.3.1, B.3.2, B.3.3 AND B.3.4

Ensure social participation in the marine strategy of the Canary Islands area by means of dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. In the second cycle, this objective has remained the same, with the exception of the code: C.C.11. Ensure social participation in the marine strategy of the Canary Islands area by means of dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.

Ensure proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Canary Islands, which carry out work relating to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.C.12. Ensure proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Canary Islands, which carry out work relating to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.

Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.C.19. Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.

Increase awareness of the impact of human activities on habitats, especially biogenic and protected species, their species, populations and communities, their sensitivity, tolerance limits and acclimatisation and acclimatisation, especially in relation to fishing activities, infrastructure construction, dredging, extraction of non-renewable marine resources, pollution and interaction with the effects of climate change (acidification, heating, etc.). In the second cycle, this objective has been split into two: C.C.20. Encourage scientific studies and projects to address knowledge gaps identified in the initial assessment of the impact of human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems. C.C.21. To improve knowledge on the effects of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems, with a view to integrating the climate change variable in all phases of marine strategies. Both will be reported as new.

Ensuring social participation in the marine strategy of the Strait and Alboran area through initiatives for dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. * Number of initiatives for social participation and evaluation of their results OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.3

Ensuring proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Strait and Alboran area who carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. * Number of initiatives, projects and coordination meetings * Thematic areas in which coordination initiatives are taken OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.4

To guarantee, through the Maritime Spatial Plan of the Canary Islands area and/or other development tools, that human activities take place in a sustainable manner and do not jeopardise the achievement of the Good Environmental Status. * Number of human activities covered by the management plan OBJECTIVE 2012: C1.5

Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. • Existence of platforms for access and exchange of information on the marine environment which facilitate the management of public administrations • Means of access and quality of marine environment information available to citizens • Number of metadata available OBJECTIVE C.3.1

Encourage scientific studies and projects to address knowledge gaps identified in the initial assessment of the impact of human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems. * No. of studies and scientific projects promoted by public administrations dealing with these subjects. * Knowledge-based studies and scientific projects. OBJECTIVE 2012: C.3.5

Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impact of human activities on habitats, species, populations and communities * Criteria for evaluation and monitoring of the results of scientific projects/studies (based on the references in documents) * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies