МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ОКОЛНАТА СРЕДА И ВОДИТЕ

БАСЕЙНОВА ДИРЕКЦИЯ ЗА ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ РАЙОН - ВАРНА

БАСЕЙНОВА ДИРЕКЦИЯ

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ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ РАЙОН - ВАРНА

гр.София, 12.02.2015 г.

MSFD Implementation in Bulgaria.

Development of Programs of Measures

project “Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in Bulgaria – Development of Programs of Measures under

Article 13”

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATERS BLACK SEA BASIN DIRETORATE - VARNA

Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/ЕО (MSFD): new challenge in protecting European seas

1. Biodiversity; 2. Non-indigenous species; 3. Commercial fishes; 4. Food webs; 5. Eutrophication; 6. Sea-floor integrity; 7. Hydrographical conditions; 8. Concentrations of contaminants ; 9. Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human

consumption; 10. Marine litter; 11. Underwater noise.

MSFD 2008/56/ЕО upgrade WFD 2000/60/ЕС in the coastal waters and introduces a new approach of research and conservation of the marine environment on the basis of 11 qualitative descriptors:

Criteria and Indicators for achieving GES

Each descriptor needs a criterion for describing GES

Each criterion requires indicator (metric)

Then GES is value of this indicator

The management of the marine environment refers to a indicator level

Първоначална оценка

определения за ДСМОС, цели, индикатори

2012 + 6 години

Програми за мониторинг

2014

Програми от мерки

2015

Прилагане на програмата от

мерки

2016

Оценка и адаптиране на

морската стратегия

На всеки 6 години

ДСМОС

2020

Developed and reported

in 2013

Developed in 2014,

reported in 2015

In

preparation

MSFD cycle of implementation

There are partially good GES related to descriptors: 1- Biodiversity,

3 - Commercial fishes,

5 – Eutrophication

and 7 – Hydrographical conditions,

but for the other descriptors are missing definitions, or are not well developed.

Findings in the assessment of the European Commission for Bulgaria

D1,4,6 – Biodiversity-seabed habitats D1,4 – Biodiversity – pelagic habitats D1,4 – Biodiversity – fishes D1,4 – Biodiversity – marine mamals D1,4 – Biodiversity – birds D2 – Non-indigenous species D3 – Commercial fishes D5 – Eutrophication D7 – Hydrographical conditions D8 – Contaminants D9 – Contaminants in fish and other seafood D10 – Marine litter D11 – Underwater noise

Coordinated with Romania Monitoring Programs – MSFD art. 11 Reported to EC - January, 2015

or

Results:

Activities aimed at filling the gaps

in MSFD implementation Ongoing projects - period of implementation 2015-2016

I. “Investigations on the State of the Marine Environment and Improving Monitoring Programs developed under the MSFD – ISMEIMP”

Project goals: Filling the gaps - Descriptors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and proposals for improving the monitoring programs on all descriptors, based on additional gathered data and information in the scope of this and related two planned projects and other surveys / projects realized after the initial assessment in 2012.

II. “Improved Monitoring of Marine Waters – IMAMO” Project goals: Filling the gaps for the content of chemical contaminants and

nutrients in water, sediment and biota in coastal, territorial waters and EEZ of Bulgaria and the distance from achieving GES regarding Descriptors 8, 9 and part of 10.

III. “MARine Litter, Eutrophication and Noise Assessment tools - MARLEN”

Project goals: Increase the scientific and administrative capacity for assessing and predicting environmental status in Black sea marine waters - studies for better understanding of Marine Litter, Eutrophication and Underwater Noise.

Interaction between the three partner project between BSBD and IO-BAS,

financed by the EEA Financial Mechanism

„Assessment tools for waste,

noise and eutrophication in

marine waters-MARLEN“

Investigations on marine litter (D 10)

Investigations on underwater noise (D 11)

„Improved Marine Waters Monitoring -

IMAMO“

Investigations on contaminants

concentrations into marine environment (D 8);

Investigations on contaminants in fish and

other sea food (D 9);

Investigations on the content of plastic

micro particles in stomachs of fish (D 10)

„ISMEIMP“

Improved Monitoring Programs: ......

D 8 - contaminants;

D 9 – contaminants in fish and other sea food;

D 10 – marine litter;

D 11- underwater noise

Partially filling the existing shortage of data on the marine environment;

On the base of the conducted investigations:

- Further development of the GES definitions on the particular descriptors,

- actualization / precise the targets,

- development or validation of indicators to achieve the targets or to

determine the distance from GES.

Improved monitoring programs, acc. to MSFD art. 11; more coordinated,

respectively. effective and efficient planning of the monitoring programs;

Supporting the planning of programs of measures under Art. 13 of the

MSFD to achieve and maintain GES.

Expected results

Stage of development of the program of

measures

I. Existing Measures

Generalized are the existing measures under WFD, related to coastal waters – from RBMP;

Conducted analysis of the effect of the implementation of measures in the RBMPs on coastal waters

Sent invitations to the competent authorities to provide information on existing measures related to the implementation of the MSFD.

Conducted initial analysis of of the stage in which the existing measures cover various pressures and to which descriptors are they linked.

Summarized conclusions

A lower percentage in the progress of implementation the measures included in the RBMP.

Causes:

- Luck of funding.

- Not taking responsibility and recognition of some of the measures by the responsible authorities.

Result:

Positive effect of the implementation of the measures has been observed only in 4 of 13 designated water bodies in coastal waters.

It is necessary a refinement and clarification of some of the existing measures.

Stage of development of the program of

measures

ІІ. New Measures

In process of planning are new measures, based on:

- Analysis of the effect of the implementation of measures in the RBMP related to coastal waters;

- Analysis of the degree of coverage of the various pressures of the existing measures;

- In the scope of a project funded by the European Commission, are in process of discussion are joint or coordinated measures between Bulgaria and Romania

Development of the Program of measures

What lies ahead?

supplementing the list of measures integrated with the update of the WFD PoMs;

adoption at national level of the developed reporting sheets for the Programs of Measures;

consultation with stakeholders and the public the scope of the Program of Measures;

Strategic Ecological Assessment of the Program of Measures;

consultation of the draft Program of Measures and the Ecological Assessment with stakeholders and the public – November, 2015

Approval of the Program of Measures by the Council of Ministers.

CHALLENGE

Cooperation between different sectors involving the use of the marine

environment and its preservation (WFD+MSFD+МSP=GES)

FINAL GOAL

Achieving and maintaining GES

Thank you for your attention!

Any questions, comments?

TANYA MILKOVA Head of “Marine environmental protection and

Monitoring” Department

Black sea Basin Directorate - Varna

web: http://www.bsbd.org/

e-mail address: bdvarna@bsbd.org

tanya_milkova@bsbd.org