Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D3 / Netherlands / NE Atlantic: Greater North 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 D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Netherlands
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by Rijkswaterstaat Water, Verkeer en Leefomgeving Zuiderwagenplein 2 8224 AD Lelystad Postbus 2232 3500
Report date 2020-11-17
Report access

Descriptor
D3
Monitoring strategy description
The principal purpose of the MSFD monitoring programme is to review the progress that has been made towards achieving good environmental status prescribed for each criterion in the Marine Strategy Part I (2018). This review is based on established indicators. The monitoring can also be used to evaluate the environmental targets defined for each descriptor. The environmental targets are operational in nature and are linked to specific actions and/or measures in the Marine Strategy Part 3. The effects of individual measures cannot generally be linked directly to environmental status or the criteria. Monitoring data can, however, indirectly give an indication of the effectiveness of measures. The monitoring (methods, spatial and temporal coverage) aims to achieve sufficient statistical confidence in the assessment. The risk of not achieving GES or deterioration from GES is addressed in the Marine Strategy, Parts 1 and 3. The European Commission requests that the electronic reports explain how the DPSIR cycle is monitored and to which part of the cycle the monitoring surveys are linked. The MSFD monitoring programme helps to generate better insight into the relationships between the use of the sea and the marine ecosystem. This can be accomplished by monitoring pressures and the underlying activities (D1C1: incidental bycatch, D2: non-indigenous species, D3C1: fish mortality, D5: eutrophication, D6C1/D6C4: physical loss of seabed/habitats and D6C2: fisheries intensity and sand extraction, D8 and D9: pollutants, D10: litter, D11: underwater noise), and by monitoring species and habitats (D1: biodiversity (with the exception of D1C1), D3C2: spawning stock biomass, D4: food web, D6C3/D6C5: habitats ) and hydrographical characteristics (D7). The numerous relationships between the various elements of the marine ecosystem are complex, and many are still not known. Consequently, it is often only possible to give an indication of the impact of specific activities on the marine ecosystem. Experts generally derive DPSIR relationships from the monitoring of pressures/activities and of species and habitats (from the MSFD monitoring programme), in combination with data derived from permits and research programmes. However, some surveys have been established to measure pressures and their effects and/or to learn more about the effectiveness of measures. In designing the monitoring survey for benthic animals (habitats), the Netherlands explicitly took account of the need to
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Gaps and plans
There are no gaps in the monitoring programme.
Related targets
  • ANSNL-D3T1
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related measures
  • ANSNL-M046 - 'Vangstbeheer commerciële visserij'
  • ANSNL-M047 - 'Minimaliseren en uitfaseren van discards (aanlandplicht)'
  • ANSNL-M048 - 'Stimuleren van alternatieve vistuigen'
  • ANSNL-M049 - 'Duurzaamheidscertificaten visserij'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related monitoring programmes
  • ANSNL-D1346-Sub1-FishingMortality
  • ANSNL-D1346-Sub2-Biomass
Programme code
ANSNL-D1346-Sub1-FishingMortality
ANSNL-D1346-Sub2-Biomass
Programme name
Mobile species - mortality/injury rates from fisheries (targeted and/or incidental)
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Modified from 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description
D3C1 The aim of the MSFD is to restore and conserve the populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish. The CFP constitutes the statutory framework for the fisheries sector and the Netherlands is therefore guided by it to achieve the MSFD objectives. To achieve GES, the fish mortality rate (D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (D3C2) of all commercially exploited fish species must both comply with the international requirements. The data for the mortality rate from fishing and spawning stock biomass are derived from monitoring carried out for the Statutory Research Tasks (WOT Fisheries) programme and the Data Collection Framework (DCF). The DCF in its current form has been in operation since 2008. Every member state draws up a national programme enumerating the elements and parameters to be measured for the DCF. The Dutch Centre for Fisheries Research (CFR) conducts the biological research for the DCF as part of the WOT. The tasks performed by the CFR are incorporated in a continuous programme that encompasses a variety of studies into herring, blue whiting and mackerel, but also research into the impact of bottom trawling on demersal fish. The research provides an insight into the number of fish, fish larvae or fish eggs of a specific species in a particular year. The spatial coverage, density and measurement frequency are different for each survey. For example, the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) covers almost the entire North Sea every year by fishing each ICES area (roughly 56x56 km) twice with different ships with a bottom trawl. The spawning stock biomass, expressed in tonnes per species, is derived partly from data generated by independent monitoring and partly from data supplied by fisheries. These data concern: 1) the age distribution of the fish that are caught, 2) the numbers by age, 3) the average weight per age and sex, and 4) information about the sex ratio and sexual maturity. The monitoring surveys are adequate and have not changed compared with the previous monitoring programme (2014). The monitoring programme coordinated and prescribed by ICES guarantees the collection of the basic data required for the assessment of commercially caught fish species. This internationally coordinated monitoring and the annual recommendations made by ICES give an indication of the extent to which GES has been achieved. D1C1 The necessary monitoring of incidental bycatch corresponds with the existing European rules laid down in R
D3C2 The aim of the MSFD is to restore and conserve the populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish. The CFP constitutes the statutory framework for the fisheries sector and the Netherlands is therefore guided by it to achieve the MSFD objectives. To achieve GES, the fish mortality rate (D3C1) and the spawning stock biomass (D3C2) of all commercially exploited fish species must both comply with the international requirements. The data for the mortality rate from fishing and spawning stock biomass are derived from monitoring carried out for the Statutory Research Tasks (WOT Fisheries) programme and the Data Collection Framework (DCF). The DCF in its current form has been in operation since 2008. Every member state draws up a national programme enumerating the elements and parameters to be measured for the DCF. The Dutch Centre for Fisheries Research (CFR) conducts the biological research for the DCF as part of the WOT. The tasks performed by the CFR are incorporated in a continuous programme that encompasses a variety of studies into herring, blue whiting and mackerel, but also research into the impact of bottom trawling on demersal fish. The research provides an insight into the number of fish, fish larvae or fish eggs of a specific species in a particular year. The spatial coverage, density and measurement frequency are different for each survey. For example, the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) covers almost the entire North Sea every year by fishing each ICES area (roughly 56x56 km) twice with different ships with a bottom trawl. The spawning stock biomass, expressed in tonnes per species, is derived partly from data generated by independent monitoring and partly from data supplied by fisheries. These data concern: 1) the age distribution of the fish that are caught, 2) the numbers by age, 3) the average weight per age and sex, and 4) information about the sex ratio and sexual maturity. The monitoring surveys are adequate and have not changed compared with the previous monitoring programme (2014). The monitoring programme coordinated and prescribed by ICES guarantees the collection of the basic data required for the assessment of commercially caught fish species. This internationally coordinated monitoring and the annual recommendations made by ICES give an indication of the extent to which GES has been achieved. D1C4 The distribution of migratory fish species has to comply with the Favourable Reference Range (FRR) in the
Monitoring purpose
  • Environmental state and impacts
  • Environmental state and impacts
Other policies and conventions
  • Data Collection Framework Multi-Annual Plan (Common Fisheries Policy)
  • Data Collection Framework Multi-Annual Plan (Common Fisheries Policy)
  • Habitats Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
  • OSPAR
  • OSPAR
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Joint data collection
Joint data collection
Monitoring details
The monitoring for D1C1 is operational, but optimizations will be necessary in the coming years
Features
Species affected by incidental by-catch
Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
Coastal fish
Demersal shelf fish
Pelagic shelf fish
Coastal fish
Demersal shelf fish
Pelagic shelf fish
Coastal fish
Demersal shelf fish
Pelagic shelf fish
Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
Elements
  • Not Applicable
  • Ammodytes spp.
  • Anguilla anguilla
  • Argentina silus
  • Brosme brosme
  • Clupea harengus
  • Dicentrarchus labrax
  • Eutrigla gurnardus
  • Gadus morhua
  • Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
  • Limanda limanda
  • Lophius budegassa
  • Lophius piscatorius
  • Melanogrammus aeglefinus
  • Merlangius merlangus
  • Micromesistius poutassou
  • Microstomus kitt
  • Molva dypterygia
  • Molva molva
  • Nephrops norvegicus
  • Pandalus borealis
  • Platichthys flesus
  • Pleuronectes platessa
  • Pollachius virens
  • Scomber scombrus
  • Scophthalmus maximus [Psetta maxima]
  • Scophthalmus rhombus
  • Solea solea (sin. vulgaris)
  • Sprattus sprattus
  • Squalus acanthias
  • Trachurus trachurus
  • Trisopterus esmarkii
  • Labrus bergylta
  • Lampetra fluviatilis
  • Amblyraja radiata
  • Dasyatis pastinaca
  • Dipturus batis
  • Mustelus asterias
  • Mustelus mustelus
  • Raja clavata
  • Raja montagui
  • Scyliorhinus canicula
  • Squalus acanthias
  • Anarhichas lupus
  • Anguilla anguilla
  • Brosme brosme
  • Chimaera monstrosa
  • Conger conger
  • Dicentrarchus labrax
  • Etmopterus spinax
  • Gadus morhua
  • Galeorhinus galeus
  • Galeus melastomus
  • Helicolenus dactylopterus
  • Hippoglossus hippoglossus
  • Lophius budegassa
  • Lophius piscatorius
  • Merluccius merluccius
  • Molva molva
  • Pleuronectes platessa
  • Pollachius pollachius
  • Pollachius virens
  • Scophthalmus maximus [Psetta maxima]
  • Petromyzon marinus
  • Alosa alosa
  • Alosa fallax
  • Salmo salar
  • Lampetra fluviatilis
  • Petromyzon marinus
  • Alosa alosa
  • Alosa fallax
  • Salmo salar
  • Lampetra fluviatilis
  • Petromyzon marinus
  • Alosa alosa
  • Alosa fallax
  • Salmo salar
  • Ammodytes spp.
  • Anguilla anguilla
  • Argentina silus
  • Brosme brosme
  • Clupea harengus
  • Dicentrarchus labrax
  • Eutrigla gurnardus
  • Gadus morhua
  • Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis
  • Limanda limanda
  • Lophius budegassa
  • Lophius piscatorius
  • Melanogrammus aeglefinus
  • Merlangius merlangus
  • Micromesistius poutassou
  • Microstomus kitt
  • Molva dypterygia
  • Molva molva
  • Nephrops norvegicus
  • Pandalus borealis
  • Platichthys flesus
  • Pleuronectes platessa
  • Pollachius virens
  • Scomber scombrus
  • Scophthalmus maximus [Psetta maxima]
  • Scophthalmus rhombus
  • Solea solea (sin. vulgaris)
  • Sprattus sprattus
  • Squalus acanthias
  • Trachurus trachurus
  • Trisopterus esmarkii
GES criteria
D1C1
D3C1
D1C2
D1C2
D1C2
D1C4
D1C4
D1C4
D1C5
D1C5
D1C5
D3C2
Parameters
  • Mortality rate
  • Mortality rate
  • Other
  • Abundance (number of individuals)
  • Other
  • Presence
  • Other
  • Abundance (number of individuals)
  • Other
  • Abundance (number of individuals)
  • Other
  • Abundance (number of individuals)
  • Distribution (range)
  • Distribution (range)
  • Distribution (range)
  • Extent
  • Other
  • Other
  • Extent
  • Other
  • Other
  • Biomass of Spawning Stock (SSB)
Parameter Other
Proportion Failing to Spawn (PFS)
Proportion Failing to Spawn (PFS)
Proportion Failing to Spawn (PFS)
Habitat condition Suitability
Habitat condition Suitability
Habitat condition Suitability
Spatial scope
  • Beyond MS Marine Waters
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Beyond MS Marine Waters
Marine reporting units
  • L1.2
  • L1.2
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
1960-9999
1960-9999
Monitoring frequency
Yearly
Yearly
Monitoring type
  • Administrative data collection
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
Monitoring method
  • SISP 10 - Manual for the International Bottom Trawl Surveys, Revision IX
  • SISP 15 - Manual of the IBTS North Eastern Atlantic Surveys
  • SISP 6 - Manual for mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys, sampling at sea
  • SISP 8 - IBAS Manual for the International Baltic Acoustic Surveys
  • SISP 9 Manual for International Pelagic Surveys (IPS) - Version 1.00
  • Other monitoring method
  • SISP 10 - Manual for the International Bottom Trawl Surveys, Revision IX
  • SISP 15 - Manual of the IBTS North Eastern Atlantic Surveys
Monitoring method other
Fishing mortality has been fully incorporated into the existing monitoring programmes relating to the Statutory Research Tasks for Fisheries (WOT) and the Data Collection Framework (DCF, coordinated by ICES). Information from, among others, the following monitoring programmes is used: Sole Net Survey (SNS) [A], Demersal Young Fish Survey (DYFS) [B], International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) [C], International Herring Larvae Surveys (IHLS)[D], Mackerel and horse mackerel eggs [E] , Beam trawl Survey (BTS)[B].
Spawning Stock Biomass has been fully incorporated into the existing monitoring programmes relating to the Statutory Research Tasks for Fisheries (WOT) and the Data Collection Framework (DCF, coordinated by ICES). Information from, among others, the following monitoring programmes is used: Sole Net Survey (SNS) [A], Demersal Young Fish Survey (DYFS) [B], International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) [C], International Herring Larvae Surveys (IHLS)[D], Mackerel and horse mackerel eggs [E], Beam trawl Survey (BTS)[B].
Quality control
Fish stocks are monitored by experienced researchers in accordance with internationally agreed working methods. The data collected at national level undergoes quality control at ICES.
Fish stocks are monitored by experienced researchers in accordance with internationally agreed working methods. The data collected at national level undergoes quality control at ICES.
Data management
EA
www.ICES.dk
Data access
www.ICES.dk
www.ices.dk
Related indicator/name
Contact
References