scholarly journals Assessing the First MSFD Implementation Cycle in Greece under Biodiversity and Contaminants Descriptors

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 3547
Author(s):  
Theodora Paramana ◽  
George Katsouras ◽  
Manos Dassenakis
Keyword(s):  
Food Webs ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Eu Legislation ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Definition Of

The present work constitutes an assessment of the first implementation cycle of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC in Greece by focusing on biodiversity and contaminants, i.e., descriptors 1 (biodiversity), 4 (food webs), 6 (seafloor integrity), 8 (contaminants), and 9 (contaminants in seafood), and by following the directive’s requirements regarding Articles 8—Initial Assessment, 9—Definition of Good Environmental Status, 10—Establishment of Environmental Targets, 11—Monitoring Programmes, and 13—Programmes of Measures. In this study, the analysis that was conducted investigated the integration of the Com Dec 2010/477/EU criteria and the indicators that have been applied for each descriptor and the approaches and standards that have been used in order to determine the adequacy of the directive’s implementation towards the achievement of the GES, the consistency of Articles 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13, and the integration of existing EU legislation and regional/ international agreements or policies as well as the level of coherence among EU Mediterranean MSs. Overall, Greece addressed the requirements of Articles 8, 9, and 10 rather inadequately for D1, D4, D6 and partially adequately for D8, D9, integrating existing legislation to a certain extent. The implementation of Article 11 was satisfactory for all of the descriptors regarding monitoring the needs and the progress towards GES, whereas the measures that were established under Article 13 need to be improved in the forthcoming update.

Programmes of measures of the marine strategy framework directive: Are they contributing to achieving good environmental status in the Mediterranean?

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 111715
Author(s):  
Arantza Murillas-Maza ◽  
María C. Uyarra ◽  
K. Nadia Papadopoulou ◽  
Chris J. Smith ◽  
Saso Gorjanc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Demersal fish biodiversity: species-level indicators and trends-based targets for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1789-1801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon P. R. Greenstreet ◽  
Axel G. Rossberg ◽  
Clive J. Fox ◽  
William J. F. Le Quesne ◽  
Tom Blasdale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Demersal Fish ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
The North ◽  
Fish Biodiversity ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Species Specific

Abstract Greenstreet, S. P. R., Rossberg, A. G., Fox, C. J., Le Quesne, W. J. F., Blasdale, T., Boulcott, P., Mitchell, I., Millar, C., and Moffat, C. F. 2012. Demersal fish biodiversity: species-level indicators and trends-based targets for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69: 1789–1801. The maintenance of biodiversity is a fundamental theme of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Appropriate indicators to monitor change in biodiversity, along with associated targets representing “good environmental status” (GES), are required to be in place by July 2012. A method for selecting species-specific metrics to fulfil various specified indicator roles is proposed for demersal fish communities. Available data frequently do not extend far enough back in time to allow GES to be defined empirically. In such situations, trends-based targets offer a pragmatic solution. A method is proposed for setting indicator-level targets for the number of species-specific metrics required to meet their trends-based metric-level targets. This is based on demonstrating significant departures from the binomial distribution. The procedure is trialled using North Sea demersal fish survey data. Although fisheries management in the North Sea has improved in recent decades, management goals to stop further decline in biodiversity, and to initiate recovery, are yet to be met.

scholarly journals Indicators for the Sea-floor Integrity of the Hellenic Seas under the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive: establishing the thresholds and standards for Good Environmental Status

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. SIMBOURA ◽  
A. ZENETOS ◽  
M.A. PANCUCCI-PAPADOPOULOU ◽  
S. REIZOPOULOU ◽  
N. STREFTARIS
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Sensitive Species ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Sea Floor ◽  
Tolerant Species ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status

A data set of 625 samples of benthic macroinvertebrates collected from the Hellenic Seas (Ionian and Aegean) was used to establish thresholds and reference standards for two of the indicators addressing the descriptors of Sea-floor Integrity under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD): species diversity and richness and the ratio of sensitive species to tolerant species. The dataset was categorised according to the baseline ecological status assessment of the respective water bodies under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Species diversity and richness were characterised using the Shannon diversity and species richness indices, respectively, and were analysed for three pre-defined substrate types, three depth zones and three sample-size categories, and the significant categories were statistically validated. Good Environmental Status (GEnS) threshold and reference values were established for the valid combinations of categories denoted as ‘ecotypes’ through the use of a boxplot and an analysis of variance. The limitations and specifications for an overall GEnS assessment using the above indices are highlighted based on the WFD experience. For the ratio of sensitive species to tolerant species, the BENTIX index classification scale is proposed for GEnS assessment, and an integrated approach to the assessment of diversity and species richness is suggested. Finally, the regionality of the tested indices in relation to the two Mediterranean sub-regions, including the Hellenic area, was tested.

Changing the Base: Legal Implications of Scientific Criteria and Methodological Standards on what Constitutes Good Marine Environmental Status

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Markus
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Marine Environmental ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThe Decision on Criteria and Methodological Standards on Good Environmental Status of Marine Waters provides the conceptual framework for the assessment and valuation of the marine waters of EU Member States. In particular, it provides concepts for defining what constitutes good marine environmental status – a status which Member States are obligated to achieve by the year 2020 under the 2008 Marine Strategy Framework Directive. This article aims to elucidate the epistemic and normative dimensions of scientific criteria and methodological standards, as well as their importance in the legal treatment of the marine environment of the EU. The article also assesses how and to what extent the transnational process leading up to the Decision was structured, surveying existing ideas and perspectives as to what exactly constitutes good environmental status, and examining whether the structure of the Decision ensures that those affected by it would want to accept it.

scholarly journals Science for MPA Management: Understanding the UN/EU Ecosystem Approach and the Role of MPAs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Kersting ◽  
C. Webster
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Ecap Process ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Barcelona Convention

The objective of this issue of «Science for MPA Management» is to explore the process of the ecosystem approach adopted in 2008 by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive of the European Union. In this context, Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are identified as a key element in the implementation of monitoring that aims to report on the progress made towards the achievement of the Good Environmental Status of the Mediterranean. Their role must nevertheless be strengthened, with in particular a potential support from the MedPAN network to coordinate monitoring in MPAs on different components related to the EcAP process on a Mediterranean scale.

scholarly journals The role of EMODnet Chemistry in the European challenge for Good Environmental Status

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Vinci ◽  
Alessandra Giorgetti ◽  
Marina Lipizer
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Data ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Distributed Approach ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Marine Environmental

Abstract. the European Union set the ambitious objective to reach within 2020 the goal of Good Environmental Status. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008) represents the legislative framework that drives Member States efforts to reach it. The Integrated Maritime Policy supported the need to provide a European knowledge base able to drive sustainable development by launching in 2009 a new European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). Through a stepwise approach, EMODnet Chemistry aims to provide high quality marine environmental data and related products at the scale of regions and sub-regions defined by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The Chemistry Lot takes advantage and further develops the SeaDataNet pan-European infrastructure and the distributed approach, linking together a network of more than 100 National Oceanographic Data Centres providing data from more than 500 data originators. The close interaction with EEA, RSCs, ICES and EMODnet-MSFD coordination group allows to assess the most proper set of information necessary for the MSFD process. EMODnet Chemistry provides aggregated and validated regional data collections for nutrients, dissolved gasses, chlorophyll and contaminants, properly visualised with OGC WMS and WPS viewing services. Concentration maps with 10-year moving window from 1960 to 2014, by season and for selected vertical layers are computed and made available.

scholarly journals INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE: SYSTEM, DYNAMICS AND MEASURES

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3(68)) ◽  
pp. 185-196
Author(s):  
O. RUBEL ◽  
A.A. ZHIKHAREVA ◽  
N. REZNICHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Community Action ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Fish And Shellfish

Topicality. Over the past decade, there have been signs of improvement of the Black Sea. However, its unique water areas and coastline are still under serious threat. The Black Sea is unprotected from significant anthropogenic pressures, and has a low adaptive potential. If as the region's economy grows, these pressures will intensify, the problem will become more serious.The implementation of the Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of environmental policy on the marine environment (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) are important for Ukraine. The use of the marine environment, taking into account the ecosystem approach and the principle of integrated management improves the environment, biodiversity, development of industries marine complex, especially commercial fish and shellfish, recreation and tourism.Aim and tasks. The aim of the article is to discuss the challenge to institutional development for funding of implementation of EC Marine strategy framework directive.Research results. Directive 2008/56/EC aims to achieve good environmental status of marine waters and to protect the marine resources that affect the economic and social activities. The main stages of the implementation of Directive 2008/56/EC include: 1) adoption of national legislation and designation the authority or authorities competent for the implementation of this Directive; 2) initial assessment of the current environmental status of marine waters; determine good environmental status for marine waters and establishment environmental targets and associated indicators; establishment of monitoring program for the development of ongoing assessment and regular updating purposes; 3) development programme of measures to achieve good environmental status.Focus is on methodological questions related to a common understanding of the technical and scientific implications of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. In particular, one of the objectives of the strategy is the development of non-legally binding and practical documents, such as co-financing of MSFD measures.Conclusions. The cooperation towards the setting up of the Common Maritime Agenda is a bottom-up process between the participating countries, with the involvement of the relevant stakeholders. Participation in the activities which will be undertaken under this cooperation remains voluntary, depending on the needs to be addressed and as appropriate.

scholarly journals Science for Good Environmental Status: A European Joint Action to Support Marine Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8664
Author(s):  
Mario Sprovieri ◽  
Maurizio Ribera d’Alcalà ◽  
Patrick Roose ◽  
Aldo Drago ◽  
Karien De Cauwer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Joint Action ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Marine Policy ◽  
Transdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Action Science ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Environmental Status ◽  
Good Environmental Status ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Joint Programming

In the last decade, several initiatives have been taken at a European level to adopt the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) by promoting coordination and stimulating integrated actions leading to consistent views on its final goal: the achievement of good environmental status (GES). In its holistic approach, the MSFD fully acknowledges the complexity and variability of marine ecosystems and demands constant scientific support for its actual implementation. Recently, the Joint Programming Initiative on “Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans” (JPI Oceans) launched the joint action “Science for Good Environmental Status” (Science4GES), building on the contribution of different scientific disciplines and communities to better fulfill the scope of the MSFD. In this paper we illustrate and discuss a few crucial aspects of endeavors to implement the MSFD specifically implied in the definition of the metrics for the 11 descriptors and GES in its complexity, as well as improving the strategy governing its implementation. This presentation also describes the challenges, aims and implementation plan for the JPI-O joint action, where a transdisciplinary approach may help in progressing from the comprehensive and far-reaching vision of the MSFD to the achievement of a durable GES.

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