Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D11 / Finland / Baltic Sea
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
Report due | 2020-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise |
Member State | Finland |
Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
Reported by | Finnish Environment Institute |
Report date | 2020-10-31 |
Report access |
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D11 |
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Monitoring strategy description |
The programme consists of only one sub-programme to monitor continuous underwater sound pressure levels and anthropogenic underwater impulsive noise.
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Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018 |
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Gaps and plans |
No gaps.
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Related targets |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018 |
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Related measures |
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Coverage of measures |
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018 |
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Related monitoring programmes |
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Programme code |
BALFI-D11-1 |
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Programme name |
Underwater noise |
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Update type |
Same programme as in 2014 |
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Old programme codes |
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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 |
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Monitoring purpose |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Regional cooperation - coordinating body |
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Regional cooperation - countries involved |
DE,DK,EE,LT,LV,PL,SE |
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Regional cooperation - implementation level |
Joint data collection |
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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
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Features |
Impulsive sound in water
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Continuous low frequency sound
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D11C1 |
D11C2 |
Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
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Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
2014-9999 |
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Monitoring frequency |
Continually |
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Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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Monitoring method other |
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Quality control |
Bias standard for noise measurements (2015)
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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 |
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Data access |
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Related indicator/name |
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Contact |
SYKE continuous noise database is under planning. |
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References |
BIAS standard for noise measurements (2015) -https://biasproject.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/bias_standards_v5_final.pdf |