Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D11 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Reporter not found
Report date Date not found; 2020-10-31
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D11
Reference existing programme
BALFI-D11
Marine Unit ID
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4e - Programme ID
BALFI-D11
Q4f - Programme description
General information is available at: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Underwater noise” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#Noise and http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/underwater-noise/
Q5e - Natural variability
  • ExpertOpinion
  • Qualitative
  • Quantiative
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Y
Q5d - Established methods
N
Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Y
Q5d - Adequate capacity
Y
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Monitoring has started and will give adequate data to support indicators which measure the distance to GES. It is not yet possible to assess whether the monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability. Assessment methods will be developed by 2018 on the basis of the monitored data.
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
By2018
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
It is expected that GES can be assessed by 2018. Underwater noise indicators will be developed by BIAS project and HELCOM on the basis of current measurements and they will be fully operational by 2018.
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Target 38 Target 39
Q6a - Associated indicator
Target 38 Target 39
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Y
Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Y
Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Y
Q6c - Target updating
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
The progress towards the targets will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report)
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
By2014
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
  • CablesPipelines
  • Defence
  • Dredging
  • DumpingMunitions
  • LandClaimDefence
  • MiningSandGravel
  • OffshoreStructures
  • Ports
  • ResearchSurvey
  • Shipping
  • TourismRecreation
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Monitoring of noise is going on and analysis of it's sources is being undertaken in the LIFE+ BIAS project in the Baltic Sea. Generally the noise monitoring collects information from all sea based activities, but specific activity monitoring (eg. shipping) is collected within HELCOM.
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7d - Established methods
Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
By2014
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • HELCOM
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D11-1
Sub-programme name
Diffuse underwater noise - distribution, frequency and levels
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D11-1
Sub-programme name
Diffuse underwater noise - distribution, frequency and levels
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
StateImpact
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
General information on monitoring of impulsive and ambient noise is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual at - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/underwater-noise/
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
  • WaterColumnHabitatsAll
Q5c - Species list
Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Pressures
  • Noise
Q9a - Elements
  • Level of continuous, low frequency (n. 40 Hz –180 Hz) sound pressure
  • Level of impulsive, low- and mid frequency (10 Hz – 10 kHz) sound pressure
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 11.1.1
  • 11.2.1
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Species population size
Species population characteristics
Species impacts
Habitat distribution
Habitat extent
Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Habitat condition (biological)
Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Pressure output
  • MP-9b-2-2-10
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
  • MP-9b-3-1-4
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
TerritorialWaters EEZ
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
The monitoring covers the Finnish marine areas and in international cooperation the whole Baltic Sea is covered.
Marine Unit IDs
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
2014-9999
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
  • Other
  • contious recordings
Q9c - Monitoring method
see BIAS-project: Standards for noise measurements - http://www.BIAS-project.eu and http://biasproject.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/bias_standards_v3-2.pdf
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
  • BIAS-project (see links above)
  • Other
Q9f - Quality control
OtherQC
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
100
Q9g - No. of samples
Hydrophone-sensors for monitoring of sound are installed in all sub-basins, and in international cooperation the whole Baltic Sea is covered.
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Linked to this sub-programme there is a collection of information on activities which cause the pressure on marine environment. Information on the activity Shipping is collected at HELCOM level. See under "Action areas" at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
  • Region
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
ProcessedData DataProducts
Q10c - Data access mechanism
URLview
Q10c - Data access rights
Open
Q10c - INSPIRE standard
EnvMonitoringFacilities
Q10c Date data are available
2015-12
Q10c - Data update frequency
3monthly
Q10d - Description of data access
No database for sound data is yet available; according to preliminary plans, the recorded raw data will be stored at SYKE and the processed indicator data at the HELCOM Secretariat database
Descriptor
D11
Monitoring strategy description
The programme consists of only one sub-programme to monitor continuous underwater sound pressure levels and anthropogenic underwater impulsive noise.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Gaps and plans
No gaps.
Related targets
  • TIETO2
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Related measures
  • BALFI-M014-NOISE - 'NOISE1 - Contribute to decision-making in the International Maritime Organization to reduce the amount of underwater noise caused by ships'
  • BALFI-M015-NOISE - 'NOISE2 - Reduce impulse noise caused by underwater construction work'
  • BALFI-M016-NOISE - 'NOISE3 - Reduce production of underwater noise pollution'
  • BALFI-M029-INFO - 'INFO1-Communication related to the objectives and measures for marine resource management'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Related monitoring programmes
  • BALFI-d11-1
Programme code
BALFI-D11-1
Programme name
Underwater noise
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description
Monitoring of continuous and impulsive underwater noise distribution, frequency and levels. Underwater noise monitoring is relatively new program. Methods, spatial and temporal scope can still be subject to alternation. The monitoring covers Finnish sea areas
Monitoring purpose
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
  • HELCOM
Regional cooperation - countries involved
DE,DK,EE,LT,LV,PL,SE
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Joint data collection
Monitoring details
Underwater noise measurement and modelling shall be subject to the guidance developed by the EC TSG Noise Expert Group: Www.BIAS-project.eu
Features
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Elements
  • Not Applicable
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 125 Hz)
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 2000 Hz)
  • Continuous sound (1/3 octave frequency band centred on 63 Hz)
GES criteria
D11C1
D11C2
Parameters
  • Duration
  • Level of sound
  • Underwater sound level
Parameter Other
Spatial scope
  • EEZ (or similar)
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2014-9999
Monitoring frequency
Continually
Monitoring type
  • Other
Monitoring method
  • Guidance on monitoring continuous underwater noise
  • Guidance on monitoring impulsive underwater noise
Monitoring method other
Quality control
Bias standard for noise measurements (2015)
Data management
Finnish Environment institute (SYKE) organizes data collection. Primary data is stored in Administrative branch of Ministry of Defence. Secondary data about noise levels are stored in HELCOM database
Data access
Related indicator/name
Contact
SYKE continuous noise database is under planning.
References
BIAS standard for noise measurements (2015) -https://biasproject.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/bias_standards_v5_final.pdf