Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D1-M / Mediterranean

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 Mammals
Region/subregion Mediterranean
Reported by Member state
Member state
United Kingdom
Spain
France
Italy
Malta
Slovenia
Croatia
Greece
Cyprus
Member state report
Marine reporting units MRUs used
  • MWE-ES-SD-ESAL
  • MWE-ES-SD-LEV
  • MWE-FR-MS-MO
  • IT-AS-0001
  • IT-ISCMS-0001
  • IT-WMS-0001
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MAD-SI-MRU-1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAL-CY-MS
Features Species
  • Baleen whales (5)
  • Deep-diving toothed cetaceans (28)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (31)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (5)
  • Baleen whales (2)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (10)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (15)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (4)
  • Small toothed cetaceans (9)
  • Seals (5)
Element Balaenoptera physalus
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
Delphinus delphis
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (2)
Globicephala melas
  • D1C1 (2)
  • D1C2 (2)
  • D1C3 (5)
  • D1C4 (2)
  • D1C5 (2)
Grampus griseus
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Monachus monachus
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Physeter catodon (Physeter macrocephalus)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Stenella coeruleoalba
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (2)
  • D1C2 (2)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (2)
  • D1C4 (2)
  • D1C5 (1)
Tursiops truncatus
  • D1C1 (4)
  • D1C2 (4)
  • D1C3 (4)
  • D1C4 (4)
  • D1C5 (5)
  • D1C1 (3)
  • D1C2 (3)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (2)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (2)
  • D1C5 (1)
Ziphius cavirostris
  • D1C1 (1)
  • D1C2 (1)
  • D1C3 (1)
  • D1C4 (1)
  • D1C5 (1)
Element2
  • UG11-DD Alboran sea
  • UG12-SC Western Mediterranean
  • UG14-GM Alboran sea and gulf of Vera
  • UG15-GM Strait of Gibraltar
  • UG17-ZC Alboran sea and gulf of Vera
  • UG20-PM Balearic Islands
  • UG23-BP Western Mediterranean
  • UG5-TT Alboran sea
  • UG6-TT Strait of Gibraltar
  • UG7-TT coastal waters
  • UG8-TT Balearic Islands
Element sources No. of elements per level
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (64)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (5)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (12)
  • BARCON (15)
  • National (0)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (4)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (9)
  • BARCON (0)
  • National (5)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D1 Mammals
D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • Other - Percentage of Cuvier´s beaked whales stranded with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Other - Percentage of common dolphins stranded with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Other - Percentage of pilot whales stranded with signals compatible with bycatch (2)
  • Other - Percentage of stranded Risso´s dolphins with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Other - Percentage of stranded boltenose dolphins with signals compatible with bycatch (4)
  • Other - Percentage of stranded common dolphins with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Other - Percentage of stranded fin whales with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Other - Percentage of stranded sperm whales with signals compatible with bycatch (1)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (6)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (3)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (1)
  • Mortality rate / Mortality rate from fishing (F) (1)
D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • Abundance (12)
  • Abundance (6)
  • Abundance (3)
  • Abundance (1)
  • Abundance (1)
D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • Age distribution (6)
  • Other - Generation time (1)
  • Other - Growth rate (1)
  • Other - breeding interval (1)
  • Other - mortality rate (2)
  • Sex distribution (1)
  • Survival rate (3)
  • Other - Number of extreme strandings (1)
  • Age distribution (1)
  • Fecundity rate (1)
D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • Distribution (pattern) (10)
  • Distribution (spatial) (2)
  • Distribution (range) (3)
  • Distribution (pattern) (2)
  • Distribution (spatial) (2)
  • Distribution (spatial) (1)
D1C5 Habitat for the species
  • Extent (6)
  • Habitat condition (6)
  • Extent (3)
  • Habitat condition (3)
  • Habitat condition (2)
  • Habitat condition (1)
Threshold values % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Threshold value sources D1 Mammals
D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • Other (1)
  • National (1)
D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • Habitats (1)
D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • Other (1)
  • Habitats (1)
D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • Habitats (1)
D1C5 Habitat for the species
  • Habitats (1)
Value achieved upper % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
25% (16)
0% (0)
41% (5)
0% (0)
11% (1)
0% (0)
Value achieved lower % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
7% (5)
0% (0)
41% (5)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D1 Mammals
D1C1 Mortality rate from incidental by-catch
  • percentage (12)
D1C2 Population abundance (1.2, 1.2.1)
  • (number of) individuals (11)
  • Individuals (confidence interval values of the relative abundance not corrected for availability/perception bias) (1)
  • {Individuals} (confidence interval values of the relative abundance not corrected for availability/perception bias) (4)
  • (number of) individuals (1)
D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (1.3, 1.3.1)
  • years (1)
D1C4 Population distributional range and pattern (1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3)
  • square kilometre (2)
  • square kilometre (1)
D1C5 Habitat for the species
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 100-100% (4 of 12 parameters)
Range: 100-100% (15 of 15 parameters)
Range: 100-100% (8 of 9 parameters)
Proportion values achieved Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 100-100% (8 of 9 parameters)
Proportion threshold value units
% of population achieving threshold value
% area of habitat achieving threshold value
% of population achieving threshold value
Trends No. of trends per category
  • Deteriorating (9 or 14.3%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (5 or 7.9%)
  • Unknown (49 or 77.8%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (1 or 100.0%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (12 or 100.0%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (8 or 53.3%)
  • Unknown (7 or 46.7%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (8 or 88.9%)
  • Unknown (1 or 11.1%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (4 or 80.0%)
  • Stable (1 or 20.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Parameters achieved No. of parameters per category
  • Not assessed (48 or 76.2%)
  • Unknown (15 or 23.8%)
  • Yes (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (1 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (6 or 50.0%)
  • Unknown (6 or 50.0%)
  • Yes (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (10 or 66.7%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (5 or 33.3%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (1 or 11.1%)
  • Yes (8 or 88.9%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (5 or 100.0%)
Related indicators
  • BM-pla
  • MM_ABU
  • MM_AMR
  • MM_BYC_SP
  • MM_DEM_AGE_D
  • FR-D1Mammals-EME
  • IT-MSFD-2018-D1-MAM-REPT
Criteria status No. of criteria per category
  • Good (5 or 7.8%)
  • Not assessed (1 or 1.6%)
  • Not good (13 or 20.3%)
  • Unknown (45 or 70.3%)
  • Good (1 or 20.0%)
  • Not assessed (4 or 80.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (9 or 75.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (3 or 25.0%)
  • Good (5 or 33.3%)
  • Not assessed (10 or 66.7%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (4 or 100.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (8 or 88.9%)
  • Not assessed (1 or 11.1%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (5 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Element status No. of elements per category
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (24 or 37.5%)
  • Unknown (40 or 62.5%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (5 or 100.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (12 or 100.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (15 or 100.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (4 or 100.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (9 or 100.0%)
  • Good (5 or 100.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
Integration rule type for parameters
Not relevant (64 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (5 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (12 or 100.0%)
Integration rule description for parameters
The assessment obtained by calculating the parameter directly informs the corresponding criterion, for a given marine mammal species, without an integration rule.
Integration rule type for criteria
OOAO (64 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (5 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (12 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (5 or 100.0%)
Integration rule description for criteria
The OOAO method has been applied directly in the case of primary criteria. In the case of secondary criteria, the expert criterion has also been taken into account for integration.
No integration rule was used as the status of the species could not be assessed. Indeed, only criterion D1C3 could be filled in, which is very insufficient to quantitatively assess the overall status of the species.
The species range was poorly known before 2007. The species' distribution was
calculated from the surveys contacted 2016-2017. Range was calculated using scientific literature and expert opinion.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
  • 100.00 (5 of 5, or 100.0%)
GES extent unit
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group (5 of 5, or 100.0%)
GES achieved Baleen whales
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (5)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (2)
Deep-diving toothed cetaceans
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (28)
Small toothed cetaceans
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (31)
  • Unknown (5)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (10)
  • Not assessed (15)
  • Not assessed (4)
  • Unknown (9)
Seals
  • GES achieved (5)
Assessment period
2011-2017 (64 or 100.0%)
2011-2016 (5 or 100.0%)
2012-2017 (12 or 100.0%)
2012-2018 (15 or 100.0%)
2012-2017 (4 or 100.0%)
2013-2018 (9 or 100.0%)
2012-2018 (5 or 100.0%)
Related pressures
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy (46 or 24.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (59 or 30.7%)
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (64 or 33.3%)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) (18 or 9.4%)
  • Litter in the environment (5 or 2.6%)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (12 or 20.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (12 or 20.0%)
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (12 or 20.0%)
  • Litter in the environment (12 or 20.0%)
  • Micro-litter in the environment (12 or 20.0%)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) (15 or 50.0%)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (15 or 50.0%)
  • All pressures (4 or 100.0%)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence (5 or 100.0%)
Related targets
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