A.3.4: To maintain positive or stable trends in populations of key species and apical predators (marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds and fish) and for commercially exploited species, to keep them within safe biological limits. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.E.3 Maintain or restore the natural balance of the stocks of key species for the ecosystem. This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
A.L.6: Improve international coordination of species monitoring programmes, especially for geographically wide-spread species (e.g. fish, cetaceans and reptiles). * Number of international initiatives and working groups involved. OBJECTIVE 2012: C1.2
C.L.18: Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impact of human activities on habitats, species, populations and communities * Criteria for evaluation and monitoring of the results of scientific projects/studies (based on the references in documents) * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies
C.1.3: Ensuring social participation in the Marine Strategy of the demarcation of the Strait and Alboran Sea, through dissemination, awareness raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. In the second cycle, this objective has remained the same, with the exception of the code: C.E.6. Ensure social participation in the Marine Strategy of the South Atlantic Basin through outreach, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and stakeholder involvement in the marine environment. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.1.2: Promote international cooperation in the study and monitoring of populations of geographically wide groups (e.g. cetaceans and reptiles). In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.L.6. Improve international coordination of species monitoring programmes, especially for geographically wide species (e.g. fish, cetaceans and reptiles). This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
A.1.4: Reduce the main causes of mortality and decrease of the populations of non-commercial species groups at the top of the trophic chain (marine mammals, reptiles, marine birds, pelagic and demersal species), such as accidental catches, collisions with boats, ingestion of marine litter, land predators, pollution, habitat destruction and overweighing. in the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.L.3. Reduce the main causes of mortality and decrease groups of non-commercial species at the top of the chain trophic (marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds, elasmobranchs) pelagic and demersal) This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.1.6: Ensure that fish stocks are properly managed so that they remain within safe biological limits. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.L.9.Promote that fish stocks are managed adequately maintained within biological limits insurance, paying particular attention to those whose status is unknown, and to those who do not reach BEA according to the initial assessment from D3 in the Balearic Ocean area of the Balearic Islands This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
A.1.9: Ensure adequate surveillance of the marine environment through remote or on-site systems. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.E.10 Ensuring regulatory compliance. This modified objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
A.1.6: Develop regulation to prevent commercial exploitation and by-catches of elasmobranchs included in the annexes of national legislation, European Directives or applicable international conventions.
C.1.6: Ensure that fish stocks are properly managed so that they remain within safe biological limits. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.E.9.Promote that fish stocks are managed adequately maintained within biological limits insurance, paying particular attention to those whose status is unknown, and to those who do not reach BEA according to the initial assessment of D3 in the strait of the Estrecho y Alborán (Estero y Alborán). This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.1.3: To ensure social participation in the marine strategy of the Levantino-Balearic area through dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. In the second cycle, this objective has remained the same, with the exception of the code: C.L.6. Ensure social participation in the Marine Strategy of the South Atlantic Basin through outreach, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and stakeholder involvement in the marine environment. This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
A.E.3.: Maintain or restore the natural balance of populations of key species for the ecosystem * Trends in populations of the species used as evaluation elements, corresponding to various trophic levels. * Indicators used for the assessment of food webs. OBJECTIVE 2012: A.3.4
B.E.17: Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through studies, initiatives and scientific projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment. * Criteria for evaluating and monitoring the results of scientific projects/studies. * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies.
C.E.9: To promote that fish stocks are properly managed, so that they remain within safe biological limits, paying particular attention to those whose status is unknown, and those who do not reach BEA according to the initial assessment of D3 in the Estrecho and Alborán marine area. • No and percentage of stocks analysed in relation to the total of stocks that are significantly exploited • No. and percentage of stocks within safe biological limits • No and percentage of stocks at maximum sustainable yield OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.6
A.1.5: To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species. In the second cycle, the objective has been maintained, although changing the code and indicators C.E.5. To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species. This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, as the code and the code have changed.
A.E.10: Ensuring regulatory compliance * Estimation of surveillance in hours * Infringements identified vs sanctions imposed * Human resources available for monitoring and equipment available. OBJECTIVE 2012: A.1.9
A.E.6: Improve international coordination of species monitoring programmes, especially for geographically wide-spread species (e.g. fish, cetaceans and reptiles). * Number of international initiatives and working groups involved. OBJECTIVE 2012: C1.2
A.L.10: Ensuring regulatory compliance * Estimation of surveillance in hours * Infringements identified vs sanctions imposed * Human resources available for monitoring and equipment available. OBJECTIVE 2012: A.1.9
A.3.1: To keep stable the size distribution of both demersal and demersal species and elasmobranchs and benthic species (according to the threshold size laid down for the levantno-Balear indicator in indicator 4.2.1. of the initial assessment) in the historical series of the scientific resource assessment campaigns, so that there is no downward trend between evaluation and evaluation.
C.E.5: . To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species. • Existence of preventive measures within the control programmes. OBJECTIVES 2012: A.1.5
A.1.9: Ensuring proper surveillance of the marine environment through remote or on-site systems In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.L.10. Ensuring regulatory compliance This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, as the code and indicators have changed.
A.1.5: To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species In the second cycle, the objective has been maintained, although changing the code and indicators C.L.5. To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species. This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, given that the code and the code have been changed.
C.E.7: Ensuring proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Strait and Alboran area who carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. * Number of initiatives, projects and coordination meetings * Thematic areas in which coordination initiatives are taken OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.4
A.1.4: Reduce the main causes of mortality and decrease of the populations of non-commercial species groups at the top of the trophic chain (marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds, pelagic and demersal species), such as accidental catches, collisions with boats, ingestion of marine litter, land predators, pollution, destruction of habitats and overfishing. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.E.3. Reduce the main causes of mortality and decrease groups of non-commercial species at the top of the chain trophic (marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds, elasmobranchs) pelagic and demersal). This modified objective will be produced as a new objective, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.L.17: Improving knowledge on the effects of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems, with a view to mainstreaming climate change variable into all phases of Marine Strategies * Number of studies and scientific projects promoted by public administrations dealing with this issue * Number of monitoring indicators addressing climate change aspects * Percentage of climate change strategies in Marine Strategies OBJECTIVE 2012: C.3.5
C.L.6: To ensure social participation in the marine strategy of the Levantino-Balearic area through dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. * Number of initiatives for social participation and evaluation of their results OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.3
C.1.5: To develop management plans for marine recreational activities, or the uses resulting from such activities, such as boat anchoring, diving, recreational fishing, water sports, sightings of cetaceans, etc. for each area of the Strait and Alboran Sea where these activities are relevant. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.E.8. Promote, through the Maritime Spatial Plan of the marine/aquaculture demarcation, or other tools of management, that human activities take place in a way sustainable and not compromising the achievement of the Good Environmental Status. This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
C.E.8: Promote, through the Maritime Spatial Plan of the Strait and Alboran area, or other development tools, that human activities take place in a sustainable manner and do not jeopardise the achievement of the Good Environmental Status. * Number of human activities covered by the management plan OBJECTIVE 2012: C1.5
C.1.1: Keep the lists of endangered species up to date and the assessment of their populations. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.E.5 Promote the consideration of marine species in the regional, national and international asset lists of threatened species, as well as their study. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
A.3.4: To maintain positive or stable trends in populations of key species and apical predators (marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds and fish) and for commercially exploited species, to keep them within safe biological limits. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.L.3. Maintain or restore the natural balance of the stocks of key species for the ecosystem. This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
A.3.1: To keep stable the size distribution of both demersal and demersal species and elasmobranchs and benthic species (according to the threshold established for the demarcation of the Strait and Alboran area in indicator 4.2.1. of the initial assessment) in the historical series of the scientific resource assessment campaigns, so that there is no downward trend between evaluation and evaluation.
C.L.9: To encourage fish stocks to be properly managed so that they remain within safe biological limits, paying particular attention to those whose status is unknown, and to those who do not reach BEA according to the initial assessment of D3 in the Balearic Ocean Marine Demarcation. • No and percentage of stocks analysed in relation to the total of stocks that are significantly exploited • No. and percentage of stocks within safe biological limits • No and percentage of stocks at maximum sustainable yield OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.6
C.L.5: . To prevent impacts on trophic webs of the cultivation of marine species, with a focus on the cultivation of non-native and rare species. • Existence of preventive measures within the control programmes. OBJECTIVES 2012: A.1.5
C.E.17: Improving knowledge on the effects of climate change on marine and coastal ecosystems, with a view to mainstreaming climate change variable into all phases of Marine Strategies * Number of studies and scientific projects promoted by public administrations dealing with this issue * Number of monitoring indicators addressing climate change aspects * Percentage of climate change strategies in Marine Strategies OBJECTIVE 2012: C.3.5
C.E.6: Ensuring social participation in the marine strategy of the Strait and Alboran area through initiatives for dissemination, awareness-raising, voluntary environmental education and involvement of stakeholders in the marine environment. * Number of initiatives for social participation and evaluation of their results OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.3
C.1.2: Promote international cooperation in the study and monitoring of populations of geographically wide groups (e.g. cetaceans and reptiles). In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.E.6 Improve international coordination of species monitoring programmes, especially for geographically wide species (e.g. fish, cetaceans and reptiles). This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.L.16: Encourage scientific studies and projects to address knowledge gaps identified in the initial assessment of the impact of human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems. * No. of studies and scientific projects promoted by public administrations dealing with these subjects. * Knowledge-based studies and scientific projects. OBJECTIVE 2012: C.3.5
C.1.4: Ensure proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the demarcation of the Strait and Alboran Sea, which carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and exploit synergies. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.E.7. Achieve proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the South Atlantic basin that carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and exploit synergies. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
A.L.3.: Maintain or restore the natural balance of populations of key species for the ecosystem * Trends in populations of the species used as evaluation elements, corresponding to various trophic levels. * Indicators used for the assessment of food webs. OBJECTIVE 2012: A.3.4
C.1.5: Develop management plans for marine recreational activities, or the use thereof, such as pleasure boats, diving, recreational fishing, water sports, cetacean sighting, etc., for each area of the Levantino-Balearic area where these activities are relevant.
C.E.16: Encourage scientific studies and projects to address knowledge gaps identified in the initial assessment of the impact of human activities on marine and coastal ecosystems. * No. of studies and scientific projects promoted by public administrations dealing with these subjects. * Knowledge-based studies and scientific projects. OBJECTIVE 2012: C.3.5
B.L.14: Encourage scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment to address the knowledge gaps identified in the Initial Assessment and in the successive phases of Marine Strategies. * Awareness building on impacts arising from the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment, which are addressed by scientific studies and projects. OBJECTIVES 2012: B.3.1, B.3.2, B.3.3, B.3.4.
C.L.8: Promote, through the Maritime Spatial Plan of the Levantino-Balearic Area and/or other development tools, that human activities be developed in a sustainable manner and do not jeopardise the achievement of the Good Environmental Status. * Number of human activities covered by the management plan OBJECTIVE 2012: C1.5
A.3.3: Maintain the range of species distribution, so as not to be evidenced by decreases of the range in a number of species statistically unable to be considered as due to natural and climatic variability.
C.3.1: Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.E.15. Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
A.3.2: To maintain the CSF (fish conservation status), calculated from the fish resource assessment surveys with fish considered large (according to the threshold size laid down for the levantinon-state zone in indicator 4.2.1. of the initial assessment), below 1, in the scale of vulnerability of the IUCN (0: Not vulnerable, 1: Vulnerable, 2: Threatened, 3: Threatened with extinction).
C.L.7: Ensure proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Levantino-Balearic area which carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. * Number of initiatives, projects and coordination meetings * Thematic areas in which coordination initiatives are taken OBJECTIVE 2012: C.1.4
C.1.4: Ensure proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the Levantino-Balearic area which carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and to exploit synergies. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.L.7. Achieve proper coordination of public administrations, institutions and sectors in the South Atlantic basin that carry out work related to the marine environment, in such a way as to avoid duplication and exploit synergies. This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
C.3.1: Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: C.L.15. Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. This objective will be produced as a new one, as the code and indicators have changed.
C.1.1: Keep the lists of endangered species up to date and the assessment of their populations. In the second cycle, this objective has been amended to: A.L.5. Promoting the consideration of marine species in the regional, national and international asset lists of threatened species, as well as their study This objective will be gained as a new objective, given that the code and indicators have changed.
00: Achieve or maintain the values and characteristics defined as GES for all descriptors of good environmental status at the boundary of the Strait and Alboran Sea.
00: Achieve or maintain the values and characteristics defined as GES for all descriptors of good environmental status in the Levantino-Balearic demarcation.
C.E.15: Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. • Existence of platforms for access and exchange of information on the marine environment which facilitate the management of public administrations • Means of access and quality of marine environment information available to citizens • Number of metadata available OBJECTIVE C.3.1
A.3.2: To maintain the CSF (fish conservation status), calculated from the fish resource assessment surveys with fish considered large (according to the threshold established for the demarcation of the Strait and Alboran area in indicator 4.2.1. of the initial assessment), below 1, in the scale of vulnerability of the IUCN (0: Not vulnerable, 1: Vulnerable, 2: Threatened, 3: Threatened with extinction).
C.E.18: Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impact of human activities on habitats, species, populations and communities * Criteria for evaluation and monitoring of the results of scientific projects/studies (based on the references in documents) * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies
C.L.15: Improving access to available marine information, in particular with regard to the descriptors of good environmental status, pressures and impacts, and socio-economic aspects, as well as ensuring the quality of this information for both administrations and institutions related to the sea, and for the general public. • Existence of platforms for access and exchange of information on the marine environment which facilitate the management of public administrations • Means of access and quality of marine environment information available to citizens • Number of metadata available OBJECTIVE C.3.1
B.L.17: Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through studies, initiatives and scientific projects on the impacts of the introduction of substances, litter and energy in the marine environment. * Criteria for evaluating and monitoring the results of scientific projects/studies. * Objectives and management measures for which the design has taken into account the results of scientific projects/studies.
C.3.7: Have information to assess the current status with regard to BEB on the basis of a larger number of commercially important stocks, within which the following specific objectives are identified: • Monitoring and obtaining basic information for species that have not been included in the monitoring programmes so far and have been included in the list of species selected for Descriptor 3. • Improve awareness of the status of selected stocks that currently do not have evaluations leading to major or secondary indicators (as defined in Commission Decision 2010/477/EU). • Avant on the determination of precautionary and management reference values.

OE_MO_gen_F: Reduce contributions to the sea of chemical contaminants from the water catchment areas as described in the initial assessment
OE_MO_gen_B: Maintaining a good etat of conservation of the deep habitats of the submarine canyons
OE_MO_gen_A: Maintaining or restoring biodiversity and the functioning of coastal fund ecosystems (medio, infra and circalittoral)
OE_MO_gen_C: Maintaining the fishery resources of the Gulf of Lion and coastal areas
D03-OE03: Adapt recreational fishing removals so as to achieve or maintain the good state of the stocks on the basis of the best available knowledge.
D03-OE02: Adapt fishing mortality to ensure sustainable management of local stocks for those fish stocks concerned wholly or partly by a national or sub-national assessment and subject to local management
D03-OE01: In accordance with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), adjust fishing mortality to achieve maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for fish stocks covered by international and European recommendations.

T 4.1: The status of selected trophic components of ecosystems has improved or remains within a range of precautionary variation which indicates the absence of substantial structural and functional changes in marine ecosystems. The assessment shall be conducted with appropriate metrics and indicators with reference to at least the following trophic guilds: Primary producers (phytoplankton)
T 3.3: A regulation of recreational fishing in Italian marine waters shall be prepared by 2020 and a first assessment of its impact shall be carried out.
T 6.3: Vessels operating with fishing gear which interact with the seabed in active is equipped with tools for recording and reporting position of vessels themselves, in particular those equipped with hydraulic dredges and bottom trawls with LOA < 15 m.
T 3.2: By 2020, the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) has been reduced and knowledge of the effects of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU fishing) on fishery resources and biodiversity has increased, including through the implementation at national level of Regulation (EU) No 1005/2008 to combat IUUF.
T 3.1: For all target species exploited by commercial fisheries subject to national and international analytical management plans, together with the main small pelagic species (anchovy and sardine), which currently have fishing mortality above the relevant sustainable reference limit, estimated taking into account a “precautionary margin” based on levels of uncertainty, either statistically or empirically (e.g. the percentiles approach), is reduced by 2020, current fishing mortality (Fcurr) or “exploitation rate” (E) in accordance with the requirements of the Multiannual Management Plans of the CFP, the objectives of which are to bring the stocks under sustainable conditions by 2020.
T 3.4: By 2020, the Minimum Landing Size of commercial sharks is regulated.

D3C1-D3C3: It is necessary to reduce the mortality of the stocks in the region and in the subregion for commercial fishing to a level that ensures sustainable use. It is necessary to reduce fishing effort for all species found (by research) or determined to have a reduced reproductive capacity or population composition in terms of age and size, at the level of the region and the region.