MS/Art8/2018/D1-R/Spain/Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-R / Spain / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean 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	D1 Reptiles
Member State	Spain
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea
Reported by	Subdirección General para la protección del mar. D.G. Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar. Minister
Report date	2020-02-03
Report access	msfd2018-ART8GES_MOD2020.xml

Demarcación marina del Estrecho y Alborán (MWE-ES-SD-ESAL)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R
Feature	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles
Element	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta
Element code	137205	137205	137205	137205	137205
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance		Distribution (range)
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.2			100.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Other (specify)			Other (specify)
Threshold value source other	Heppill et al. (2002 and 2003			Eckert (2008)
Value achieved upper				100.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other		percentage
Value unit other	Annualised mortality rate	TURTELS/KM2
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown		Unknown
Parameter achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed		Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status	Not assessed	Unknown	Not assessed	Good	Not assessed
Description criteria		Density will be assessed when the final results of the 2018 ACCOBAMS surevy wil be published		Hard-shelled turtles observed through the area during the 2018 ACCOBAMS survey
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element	No conclusion can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI
Integration rule description 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.	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.	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.	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.	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.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	No conclusion on the overall status can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion on the overall status can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion on the overall status can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion on the overall status can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.	No conclusion on the overall status can be achieved in the absence of data about the mortality rate.
Assessments period	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets	A.E.1 A.E.10 A.E.2. A.E.3 A.E.5 A.E.6 A.E.7 A.E.8 B.E.16 B.E.17 C.E.15 C.E.16 C.E.17 C.E.18 C.E.3 C.E.4 C.E.6 C.E.7 C.E.8	A.E.1 A.E.10 A.E.2. A.E.3 A.E.5 A.E.6 A.E.7 A.E.8 B.E.16 B.E.17 C.E.15 C.E.16 C.E.17 C.E.18 C.E.3 C.E.4 C.E.6 C.E.7 C.E.8	A.E.1 A.E.10 A.E.2. A.E.3 A.E.5 A.E.6 A.E.7 A.E.8 B.E.16 B.E.17 C.E.15 C.E.16 C.E.17 C.E.18 C.E.3 C.E.4 C.E.6 C.E.7 C.E.8	A.E.1 A.E.10 A.E.2. A.E.3 A.E.5 A.E.6 A.E.7 A.E.8 B.E.16 B.E.17 C.E.15 C.E.16 C.E.17 C.E.18 C.E.3 C.E.4 C.E.6 C.E.7 C.E.8	A.E.1 A.E.10 A.E.2. A.E.3 A.E.5 A.E.6 A.E.7 A.E.8 B.E.16 B.E.17 C.E.15 C.E.16 C.E.17 C.E.18 C.E.3 C.E.4 C.E.6 C.E.7 C.E.8

Demarcación marina levantino-balear (MWE-ES-SD-LEV)

Simplified table

GES component	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R	D1-R
Feature	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles
Element	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta	Caretta caretta
Element code	137205	137205	137205	137205	137205
Element code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D1C1	D1C2	D1C3	D1C4	D1C5
Parameter	Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)	Abundance		Distribution (range)
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	0.2	2.6		100.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Other (specify)	Other (specify)		Other (specify)
Threshold value source other	Crouse et al. (1987); Heppell et al. (2002 and 2003; Casale and Heppell (2016)	Cardona et al. (2005); Gómez de Segura et al. (2006)		Cardona et al. (2005, 2009 and 2012); Cardona and Hays (2018); Eckert et al. (2008); Gómez de Segura et al. (2006); Revelles et al. (2007a, 2007b and 2008)
Value achieved upper				100.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other		percentage
Value unit other	Annualised mortality rate	TURTELS/KM2
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown		Unknown
Parameter achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed		Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status	Not assessed	Unknown	Not assessed	Good	Not assessed
Description criteria		Density will be assessed when the final results of the 2018 ACCOBAMS surevy wil be published		Hard-shelled turtles observed through the area during the 2018 ACCOBAMS survey
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI	HIE_NWEI
Integration rule description 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.	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.	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.	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.	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.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018
Related pressures	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
Related targets	A.L.1 A.L.10 A.L.2 A.L.3 A.L.5 A.L.6 A.L.7 A.L.8 B.L.16 B.L.17 C.L.15 C.L.16 C.L.17 C.L.18 C.L.3 C.L.4 C.L.5 C.L.6 C.L.7 C.L.8	A.L.1 A.L.10 A.L.2 A.L.3 A.L.5 A.L.6 A.L.7 A.L.8 B.L.16 B.L.17 C.L.15 C.L.16 C.L.17 C.L.18 C.L.3 C.L.4 C.L.5 C.L.6 C.L.7 C.L.8	A.L.1 A.L.10 A.L.2 A.L.3 A.L.5 A.L.6 A.L.7 A.L.8 B.L.16 B.L.17 C.L.15 C.L.16 C.L.17 C.L.18 C.L.3 C.L.4 C.L.5 C.L.6 C.L.7 C.L.8	A.L.1 A.L.10 A.L.2 A.L.3 A.L.5 A.L.6 A.L.7 A.L.8 B.L.16 B.L.17 C.L.15 C.L.16 C.L.17 C.L.18 C.L.3 C.L.4 C.L.5 C.L.6 C.L.7 C.L.8	A.L.1 A.L.10 A.L.2 A.L.3 A.L.5 A.L.6 A.L.7 A.L.8 B.L.16 B.L.17 C.L.15 C.L.16 C.L.17 C.L.18 C.L.3 C.L.4 C.L.5 C.L.6 C.L.7 C.L.8