Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D4 / France / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Member State France
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by Ministère de la transition Ecologique et Solidaire
Report date 2020-02-19
Report access ART10_TARGETS_FR_2019-12-12.xml

Target code
D04-OE02
Target description
Adapt fishing mortality on forage species* so as to favour the maintenance of trophic resources necessary for large predators** *The forage fish concerned are: Channel Sea - North Sea, North Atlantic - Western Channel: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel South Atlantic: herring, sandeels, sprats, sardines, mackerel, anchovy, horse mackerel ** The large predators considered are seabirds, marine mammals and predatory fish.
Feature(s)
  • Apex predators
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Sub-apex pelagic predators
GES components
  • D4
Timescale
202612
Update date
201909
Update type
New target
Marine reporting unit
  • ANS-FR-MS-MMN
Element
Commercial stocks
Element 2
Parameter
Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F)
Parameter - other
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Value unit - other
Target status
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2015-2021
Target assessment description
target: Compliance with the MSY under the CFP
Related indicator
Related measures