IT IT- ISCMS -8B04-0002 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-AMS-8A03-1000 PresBioExtractSpp TG21 Major impacts on the populations of many coastal fish, especially those of high commercial value (some of which being also important in terms of conservation), derive from an excessive harvesting by professional (artisanal) and not professional (recreational) fishing activities. A significant step towards achieving a more sustainable exploitation of these species is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of fishing activities (eg, type of fishing gear allowed, minimum sizes for particular species) already foreseen by community regulations (e.g. EC Regulation n. 1967/2006) and national legislations (e.g DPR 10/02/1968 n., 1639, DM 6/12/2010, 9/01/2012 DL n. 4 ). This objective can be achieved through: a) increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge b) encouraging the cooperation of professional and recreational fishermen by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation of marine resources as well as training activities on the current fisheries legislation. D1C2 D1C3 D1C6 D6C5 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections Meetings with 50% of the existing fishery associations PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyLoss TG26 Reduction of fishing mortality associated with incidental catch of demersal elasmobranches. Demersal elasmobranches are mainly affected by incidental catches (by-catch) occurring during the professional trawl fishery activity (Ferretti et al., 2013).A reduction of the fishery-related mortality for these species, generally of low commercial value, can be obtained trough the implementation of a fisherman awareness campaign on the adoption, during their fishing activity, of the “best practices”. For instance, the releasing at sea of the still-alive individuals, in particular the younger ones, has been demonstrated to be an effective measure to restock overexploited elasmobranch species (Musick et al., 2000; Zeeberg et al., 2006). D1C6 D6C5 201201 Meetings with 60% of the existing fishery associations IT-AMS-8A04-1000 PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyLoss TG24 Major impacts on the populations of benthic species, especially those important in terms of conservation, is the illegal harvesting. A significant step towards achievement of more effective protection is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of harvesting already foreseen by community regulations (eg, Law no. 150 7 / 02/92, Regulation (EC) n. 1967/2006, legislative Decree of 8 January 2012, n.4; Directive 2008/99/EC; legislative Decree 7 July 2011, 121). This objective can be achieved through: - increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge; - increasing the cooperation and information by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation regulations of marine resources, in particular at the AMP D1C2 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections 80% increase of meetings and training activity PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG30 The mitigation of incidental catches of cetaceans is a required target in the implementation of the Marine Strategy and is in line with Articles 11 and 12 of the Habitats Directive and with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy in relation to the prevention of incidental catches of marine mammals - for example, Regulation (EC) No 812/2004. To ensure the sustainability of the incidental mortality caused by fishing activities, on each regular species of cetaceans by fishing gear considered most harmful, it is necessary to evaluate annual catch rates and estimate the total number of catches. In addition, it is necessary to assess the possible impacts at the population level of the cumulative mortality through the use of models that relate the state of the populations with mortality induced by human activities, to assess their sustainability. Finally, as a general rule, it is necessary to minimize the catch and restrict or prohibit fishing activities that cause unsustainable mortality for species and populations D1C2 201201 Variable and dependent on the approach (for example, PBR or other models) IT-AMS-8A04-1001 PresBioExtractSpp TG18 Although the complete definition of the Caretta caretta aggregation areas (feeding, development, migration) and the accidental capture estimates still require further monitoring activities necessary for the assessment of the species’ status, it is important to develop an operative and directional (directional trend target) pressure target aimed at decreasing accidental capture of loggerhead turtles in the aggregation areas preliminarily defined in each subregion by the assessment. This target should be applied in the aggregation areas where the pressure is most developed, through actions involving the mitigation of accidental capture in the specific fishing gears. The proposal of an operational target is based on a series of considerations: - the impossibility to apply a state target for GES (population abundance of individuals present in italian seas) because of the absence of baseline reference values -the absence of specific monitoring schemes geared at evaluating the status of all the rookeries and nesting sites (belonging to EC and non-EC countries of the Mediterranean sea ), -the highly migratory nature of the species and its use of specific feeding/development areas by individuals belonging to different management units It is proposed that the operative target for the mitigation of Caretta caretta by-catch be articulated as follows: 1) Spatial identification of the areas with highest use of pelagic longline (southern Tyrrhenian and southern Ionian sea) and trawling (northern Adriatic) 2) Completion of the spatial definition of Caretta caretta aggregation areas based on an approach capable of assessing temporal and seasonal distribution differences for each aggregation area (based on indicator 1.1.2 completion)so as to provide a final definition of the operative target 3) Monitoring of accidental captures in the areas subjected to operational target 4) Application of by-catch reduction measures in areas listed in point 3), through one or more of the following activities: - Application of methods for the mitigation of accidental capture in pelagic surface longlines and trawling nest through structural modifications to the gear (i.e. circle hooks, TEDs etc.) and application of best practices for the reduction of mortality following capture. Note: in order to allow an immediate reduction of the pressure it is advised that best practices be applied in the geographic areas where preliminary knowledge already defines the presence of an aggregation area, before defining the incidence of total capture in the specific gear. - Reduction of fishing pressure D1C2 D4C2 201201 IT-AS-8B02-0001 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG31 Limitations of benthic impacting fishing gears on biogenic substrates - By 2018 it is necessary to reinforce control and monitoring systems in order to avoid benthic impacting fishing gears on biogenic substrates, also taking into consideration the limitations already prescribed by European Regulations (Reg. EC 1967/2006), and for the relevant aspects the EU Reg. N. 1224/2009. In order to assess the achievement of the target it is necessary to verify the increasing in controls on vessels using benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl, hydraulic dredge). These controls should be substantially increased for ships with LOA <15 m. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-AS-8B02-0002 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG31 Limitations of benthic impacting fishing gears on biogenic substrates - By 2018 it is necessary to reinforce control and monitoring systems in order to avoid benthic impacting fishing gears on biogenic substrates, also taking into consideration the limitations already prescribed by European Regulations (Reg. EC 1967/2006), and for the relevant aspects the EU Reg. N. 1224/2009. In order to assess the achievement of the target it is necessary to verify the increasing in controls on vessels using benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl, hydraulic dredge). These controls should be substantially increased for ships with LOA <15 m. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-AS-8B03-0001 BirdsAll BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding BirdsWading CephaAll CephaCoastShelf CephaDeepSea FishAll FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamAll MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall MamSeals RepTurtles TG14 The main objective for this indicator provides that the sources of loud, medium and low frequency impulsive sounds do not cause a significant noise-related impact on marine biota, in accordance with the provisions defined by the GES. In practice, such aim will be achieved by means of regulating the anthropic activities that introduce impulsive sounds into the sea. For this reason, TSG Noise recommends to set up a Register at the national level including the following information: duration of the anthropic activities, number and strength of the impulsive sounds produced for each day of process, types of process, main parameters of the sound emissions. Regarding the activities related to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Register will actually allow to assess the overall impact due to impulsive sounds of the works subject to EIA, as well as to regulate the authorization procedures, according to the requirements provided by GES that has been defined only in a qualitative way. In the light of the above-stated considerations, the planning of the measures aimed at achieving GES is subject to the results provided by the monitoring and analysis activities that will start in 2014. Such activities are necessary to quantify the threshold values of GES, as well as to define a baseline. Following such monitoring activities, one of the two scenarios will emerge: 1) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 fails to achieve GES; 2) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 sets out an environmental pressure in accordance with the provisions of GES. For both scenarios, the EIA authorization processes, taking into account the information contained in the Registry, should regulate anthropic activities in achieving/maintaining GES. If the first scenario occurs, the authorizations will be addressed to mitigate the future noise-related impacts according to the threshold values provided by GES; in the second case, the authorizations should ensure the maintaining of the existing conditions. D11C1 201201 IT-AS-8B04-0001 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-AS-8B04-0002 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-AS-8B06-0001 PresInputCont TG7 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG8 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-AS-8B06-0002 PresInputCont TG7 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG8 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-AS-8B06-0003 PresInputCont TG7 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG8 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-AS-8B08-0001 TG34 Discharges from urban waste water treatment plants which are situated in the relevant catchment areas of sensitive areas, shall be subject to a reduction of the overall load of at least 75% for total phosphorus and at least 75% for total nitrogen, as indicated by Article 5 (4) of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. Designated sensitive areas according to the national Legislative Decree 152/2006 are the catchment area of the river Po delta and the coastal waters of the northern Adriatic Sea (coastal waters of the Regions Friuli-Venezia GIulia, Veneto, Emilia Romagna) 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-AS-8B08-0002 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-AS-8B08-0003 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-AS-8B10-0001 PresBioIntroNIS TG11 The Target is the development of an early warning system in areas at high risk of NIS introduction (ports, aquaculture sites). The system should guarantee a rapid identification of undesired introduced species and an associated risk evaluation followed by rapid alert of competent authorities D2 201201 50 IT-AS-8B11-0001 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-AS-8B11-0002 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-CMS-8B03-0001 BirdsAll BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding BirdsWading CephaAll CephaCoastShelf CephaDeepSea FishAll FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamAll MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall MamSeals RepTurtles TG14 The main objective for this indicator provides that the sources of loud, medium and low frequency impulsive sounds do not cause a significant noise-related impact on marine biota, in accordance with the provisions defined by the GES. In practice, such aim will be achieved by means of regulating the anthropic activities that introduce impulsive sounds into the sea. For this reason, TSG Noise recommends to set up a Register at the national level including the following information: duration of the anthropic activities, number and strength of the impulsive sounds produced for each day of process, types of process, main parameters of the sound emissions. Regarding the activities related to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Register will actually allow to assess the overall impact due to impulsive sounds of the works subject to EIA, as well as to regulate the authorization procedures, according to the requirements provided by GES that has been defined only in a qualitative way. In the light of the above-stated considerations, the planning of the measures aimed at achieving GES is subject to the results provided by the monitoring and analysis activities that will start in 2014. Such activities are necessary to quantify the threshold values of GES, as well as to define a baseline. Following such monitoring activities, one of the two scenarios will emerge: 1) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 fails to achieve GES; 2) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 sets out an environmental pressure in accordance with the provisions of GES. For both scenarios, the EIA authorization processes, taking into account the information contained in the Registry, should regulate anthropic activities in achieving/maintaining GES. If the first scenario occurs, the authorizations will be addressed to mitigate the future noise-related impacts according to the threshold values provided by GES; in the second case, the authorizations should ensure the maintaining of the existing conditions. D11C1 201201 BirdsAll BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding BirdsWading CephaAll CephaCoastShelf CephaDeepSea FishAll FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamAll MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall MamSeals RepTurtles TG15 The main objective provides that trends in the ambient noise level within the 1/3 octave bands (centre frequency) (re 1µPa RMS; average noise level at these octave bands over a year), measured by observation stations and/or with the use of models if appropriate, do not show an yearly increase enough to cause significant noise-related effects on marine biota. Moreover, it should be noted that this type of noise is essentially due to shipping activities. The planning of the measures aimed at achieving GES is subject to the results provided by the monitoring and analysis activities that will start in 2014. Such activities are necessary to quantify the threshold values of GES, as well as to define a baseline. Following these activities that will take into account of information from both measurement campaigns and numerical modelling, one of the two scenarios will emerge: 1) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 fails to achieve GES; 2) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 sets out an environmental pressure in accordance with the provisions of GES. If the first scenario occurs, the mitigation actions necessary to achieve GES will be addressed to mitigate the future noise-related impact and will be carried out together the National Authorities in charge of shipping activities regulation; in the second case, the above mentioned mitigation actions should guarantee that the current environmental conditions will not get worse. D11C2 201201 IT-IMS-8A03-1000 PresBioExtractSpp TG20 Major impacts on the populations of many coastal fish, especially those of high commercial value (some of which being also important in terms of conservation), derive from an excessive harvesting by professional (artisanal) and not professional (recreational) fishing activities. A significant step towards achieving a more sustainable exploitation of these species is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of fishing activities (eg, type of fishing gear allowed, minimum sizes for particular species) already foreseen by community regulations (e.g. EC Regulation n. 1967/2006) and national legislations (e.g DPR 10/02/1968 n., 1639, DM 6/12/2010, 9/01/2012 DL n. 4 ). This objective can be achieved through: a) increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge b) encouraging the cooperation of professional and recreational fishermen by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation of marine resources as well as training activities on the current fisheries legislation. D1C2 D1C3 D1C6 D6C5 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections Meetings with 50% of the existing fishery associations PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyLoss TG27 Reduction of fishing mortality associated with incidental catch of demersal elasmobranches. Demersal elasmobranches are mainly affected by incidental catches (by-catch) occurring during the professional trawl fishery activity (Ferretti et al., 2013).A reduction of the fishery-related mortality for these species, generally of low commercial value, can be obtained trough the implementation of a fisherman awareness campaign on the adoption, during their fishing activity, of the “best practices”. For instance, the releasing at sea of the still-alive individuals, in particular the younger ones, has been demonstrated to be an effective measure to restock overexploited elasmobranch species (Musick et al., 2000; Zeeberg et al., 2006). D1C6 D6C5 201201 Meetings with 60% of the existing fishery associations IT-IMS-8A04-1000 PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyLoss TG23 Major impacts on the populations of benthic species, especially those important in terms of conservation, is the illegal harvesting. A significant step towards achievement of more effective protection is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of harvesting already foreseen by community regulations (eg, Law no. 150 7 / 02/92, Regulation (EC) n. 1967/2006, legislative Decree of 8 January 2012, n.4; Directive 2008/99/EC; legislative Decree 7 July 2011, 121). This objective can be achieved through: - increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge; - increasing the cooperation and information by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation regulations of marine resources, in particular at the AMP D1C2 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections 80% increase of meetings and training activity PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG29 The mitigation of incidental catches of cetaceans is a required target in the implementation of the Marine Strategy and is in line with Articles 11 and 12 of the Habitats Directive and with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy in relation to the prevention of incidental catches of marine mammals - for example, Regulation (EC) No 812/2004. To ensure the sustainability of the incidental mortality caused by fishing activities, on each regular species of cetaceans by fishing gear considered most harmful, it is necessary to evaluate annual catch rates and estimate the total number of catches. In addition, it is necessary to assess the possible impacts at the population level of the cumulative mortality through the use of models that relate the state of the populations with mortality induced by human activities, to assess their sustainability. Finally, as a general rule, it is necessary to minimize the catch and restrict or prohibit fishing activities that cause unsustainable mortality for species and populations D1C2 201201 Variable and dependent on the approach (for example, PBR or other models) IT-IMS-8A04-1001 PresBioExtractSpp TG17 Although the complete definition of the Caretta caretta aggregation areas (feeding, development, migration) and the accidental capture estimates still require further monitoring activities necessary for the assessment of the species’ status, it is important to develop an operative and directional (directional trend target) pressure target aimed at decreasing accidental capture of loggerhead turtles in the aggregation areas preliminarily defined in each subregion by the assessment. This target should be applied in the aggregation areas where the pressure is most developed, through actions involving the mitigation of accidental capture in the specific fishing gears. The proposal of an operational target is based on a series of considerations: - the impossibility to apply a state target for GES (population abundance of individuals present in italian seas) because of the absence of baseline reference values -the absence of specific monitoring schemes geared at evaluating the status of all the rookeries and nesting sites (belonging to EC and non-EC countries of the Mediterranean sea ), -the highly migratory nature of the species and its use of specific feeding/development areas by individuals belonging to different management units It is also important to underline that the aggregation area identified in the Central Mediterranean and Ionian sea also coincides with one of the aggregation areas utilised by the nesting females belonging to the largest Italian nesting site (Ionian Calabrian nesting site) and that measures for the reduction of by-catch in this area would benefit the overall status and survival of the Italian nesting population, apart from the remaining individuals belonging to the other Mediterranean rookeries. It is proposed that the operative target for the mitigation of Caretta caretta by-catch be articulated as follows: 1) Spatial identification of the areas with highest use of pelagic longline (southern Tyrrhenian and southern Ionian sea) and trawling (northern Adriatic) 2) Completion of the spatial definition of Caretta caretta aggregation areas based on an approach capable of assessing temporal and seasonal distribution differences for each aggregation area (based on indicator 1.1.2 completion)so as to provide a final definition of the operative target 3) Monitoring of accidental captures in the areas subjected to operational target 4) Application of by-catch reduction measures in areas listed in point 3), through one or more of the following activities: - Application of methods for the mitigation of accidental capture in pelagic surface longlines and trawling nest through structural modifications to the gear (i.e. circle hooks, TEDs etc.) and application of best practices for the reduction of mortality following capture. Note: in order to allow an immediate reduction of the pressure it is advised that best practices be applied in the geographic areas where preliminary knowledge already defines the presence of an aggregation area, before defining the incidence of total capture in the specific gear. - Reduction of fishing pressure D1C2 D4C2 201201 IT-ISCMS-8B02-0001 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-ISCMS-8B02-0002 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-ISCMS-8B04-0001 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-ISCMS-8B06-0001 PresInputCont TG10 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif PresInputCont TG9 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) IT-ISCMS-8B06-0002 PresInputCont TG10 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif PresInputCont TG9 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) IT-ISCMS-8B08-0001 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-ISCMS-8B08-0002 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-ISCMS-8B10-0001 PresBioIntroNIS TG12 The Target is the development of an early warning system in areas at high risk of NIS introduction (ports, aquaculture sites). The system should guarantee a rapid identification of undesired introduced species and an associated risk evaluation followed by rapid alert of competent authorities D2 201201 50 IT-ISCMS-8B11-0001 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-ISCMS-8B11-0002 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-WMS-8A03-1000 PresBioExtractSpp TG19 Major impacts on the populations of many coastal fish, especially those of high commercial value (some of which being also important in terms of conservation), derive from an excessive harvesting by professional (artisanal) and not professional (recreational) fishing activities. A significant step towards achieving a more sustainable exploitation of these species is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of fishing activities (eg, type of fishing gear allowed, minimum sizes for particular species) already foreseen by community regulations (e.g. EC Regulation n. 1967/2006) and national legislations (e.g DPR 10/02/1968 n., 1639, DM 6/12/2010, 9/01/2012 DL n. 4 ). This objective can be achieved through: a) increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge b) encouraging the cooperation of professional and recreational fishermen by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation of marine resources as well as training activities on the current fisheries legislation. D1C2 D1C3 D1C6 D6C5 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections Meetings with 50% of the existing fishery associations PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyLoss TG25 Reduction of fishing mortality associated with incidental catch of demersal elasmobranches. Demersal elasmobranches are mainly affected by incidental catches (by-catch) occurring during the professional trawl fishery activity (Ferretti et al., 2013).A reduction of the fishery-related mortality for these species, generally of low commercial value, can be obtained trough the implementation of a fisherman awareness campaign on the adoption, during their fishing activity, of the “best practices”. For instance, the releasing at sea of the still-alive individuals, in particular the younger ones, has been demonstrated to be an effective measure to restock overexploited elasmobranch species (Musick et al., 2000; Zeeberg et al., 2006). D1C6 D6C5 201201 Meetings with 60% of the existing fishery associations IT-WMS-8A04-1000 PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyLoss TG22 Major impacts on the populations of benthic species, especially those important in terms of conservation, is the illegal harvesting. A significant step towards achievement of more effective protection is represented by a rigorous application of management measures and control of harvesting already foreseen by community regulations (eg, Law no. 150 7 / 02/92, Regulation (EC) n. 1967/2006, legislative Decree of 8 January 2012, n.4; Directive 2008/99/EC; legislative Decree 7 July 2011, 121). This objective can be achieved through: - increasing surveillance and number of inspections at sea and on land by the authorities in charge; - increasing the cooperation and information by means of awareness-raising activities on "best practices" concerning the exploitation regulations of marine resources, in particular at the AMP D1C2 D1C3 201201 20% increase of the current number of inspections 80% increase of meetings and training activity PresBioExtractSpp PresInputCont PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG28 The mitigation of incidental catches of cetaceans is a required target in the implementation of the Marine Strategy and is in line with Articles 11 and 12 of the Habitats Directive and with the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy in relation to the prevention of incidental catches of marine mammals - for example, Regulation (EC) No 812/2004. To ensure the sustainability of the incidental mortality caused by fishing activities, on each regular species of cetaceans by fishing gear considered most harmful, it is necessary to evaluate annual catch rates and estimate the total number of catches. In addition, it is necessary to assess the possible impacts at the population level of the cumulative mortality through the use of models that relate the state of the populations with mortality induced by human activities, to assess their sustainability. Finally, as a general rule, it is necessary to minimize the catch and restrict or prohibit fishing activities that cause unsustainable mortality for species and populations D1C2 201201 Variable and dependent on the approach (for example, PBR or other models) IT-WMS-8A04-1001 PresBioExtractSpp TG16 Although the complete definition of the Caretta caretta aggregation areas (feeding, development, migration) and the accidental capture estimates still require further monitoring activities necessary for the assessment of the species’ status, it is important to develop an operative and directional (directional trend target) pressure target aimed at decreasing accidental capture of loggerhead turtles in the aggregation areas preliminarily defined in each subregion by the assessment. This target should be applied in the aggregation areas where the pressure is most developed, through actions involving the mitigation of accidental capture in the specific fishing gears. The proposal of an operational target is based on a series of considerations: - the impossibility to apply a state target for GES (population abundance of individuals present in italian seas) because of the absence of baseline reference values -the absence of specific monitoring schemes geared at evaluating the status of all the rookeries and nesting sites (belonging to EC and non-EC countries of the Mediterranean sea ), -the highly migratory nature of the species and its use of specific feeding/development areas by individuals belonging to different management units It is proposed that the operative target for the mitigation of Caretta caretta by-catch be articulated as follows: 1) Spatial identification of the areas with highest use of pelagic longline (southern Tyrrhenian and southern Ionian sea) and trawling (northern Adriatic) 2) Completion of the spatial definition of Caretta caretta aggregation areas based on an approach capable of assessing temporal and seasonal distribution differences for each aggregation area (based on indicator 1.1.2 completion)so as to provide a final definition of the operative target 3) Monitoring of accidental captures in the areas subjected to operational target 4) Application of by-catch reduction measures in areas listed in point 3), through one or more of the following activities: - Application of methods for the mitigation of accidental capture in pelagic surface longlines and trawling nest through structural modifications to the gear (i.e. circle hooks, TEDs etc.) and application of best practices for the reduction of mortality following capture. Note: in order to allow an immediate reduction of the pressure it is advised that best practices be applied in the geographic areas where preliminary knowledge already defines the presence of an aggregation area, before defining the incidence of total capture in the specific gear. - Reduction of fishing pressure D1C2 D4C2 201201 IT-WMS-8B02-0001 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-WMS-8B02-0002 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-WMS-8B02-0003 HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshRock PresPhyLoss TG32 Limitations of impacts of sealing on biogenic substrates - Implementation and adoption of Good Practice Handbooks aimed at limiting the impact of physical loss pressure (sealing) on biogenic substrates sensu MSFD. D1C6 D6C3 D6C4 D6C5 201201 100 HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG33 Limitation of benthic impacting fishing gears on the currently exploited substrates - By 2018, it is necessary to reach 10% of area to be protected from benthic impacting fishing gears (otter trawl, rapido trawl and hydraulic dredge). The value of 10% could be re-evaluated. (Furthermore area to be protected will tend to reach 10%: in particular every year the proportion of area to be protected will increase up to 10% by 2018). Given the fact that currently it is not known in detail the presence of biogenic substrates compared to substrates currently exploitable by benthic impacting fishing gears, the target of 10% of area to be protected is considered achieved even if this percentage, in addition to not biogenic substrates, includes areas of biogenic substrate currently not known. These areas may be identified in future monitoring (by 2018). The area to be protected should be characterized by the presence of habitats of peculiar ecological value. D1C6 D6C3 D6C5 201201 10 (value possibly subjected to revision) IT-WMS-8B03-0001 BirdsAll BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding BirdsWading CephaAll CephaCoastShelf CephaDeepSea FishAll FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamAll MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall MamSeals RepTurtles TG15 The main objective provides that trends in the ambient noise level within the 1/3 octave bands (centre frequency) (re 1µPa RMS; average noise level at these octave bands over a year), measured by observation stations and/or with the use of models if appropriate, do not show an yearly increase enough to cause significant noise-related effects on marine biota. Moreover, it should be noted that this type of noise is essentially due to shipping activities. The planning of the measures aimed at achieving GES is subject to the results provided by the monitoring and analysis activities that will start in 2014. Such activities are necessary to quantify the threshold values of GES, as well as to define a baseline. Following these activities that will take into account of information from both measurement campaigns and numerical modelling, one of the two scenarios will emerge: 1) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 fails to achieve GES; 2) The baseline related to the period 2014-2018 sets out an environmental pressure in accordance with the provisions of GES. If the first scenario occurs, the mitigation actions necessary to achieve GES will be addressed to mitigate the future noise-related impact and will be carried out together the National Authorities in charge of shipping activities regulation; in the second case, the above mentioned mitigation actions should guarantee that the current environmental conditions will not get worse. D11C2 201201 IT-WMS-8B04-0001 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-WMS-8B04-0002 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-WMS-8B04-0003 PresInputLitter TG36 The target is operational and consist in increasing length of the cleaned up shoreline (subjected to waste collection) on annual basis for each subregion. During the collection of waste will be logged data for the assessment of the amount of litter on the coasts expressed as items per length unit of coastline (items /100m /1 km). D10C1 201201 HabBenAbyssal HabBenBathyalLowRock HabBenBathyalLowSed HabBenBathyalUpRock HabBenBathyalUpSed HabBenCircalitCoarSed HabBenCircalitMud HabBenCircalitMxdSed HabBenCircalitRock HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitCoarSed HabBenInfralitMud HabBenInfralitMxdSed HabBenInfralitRock HabBenInfralitSand HabBenLitRock HabBenLitSed HabBenOffshCoarSed HabBenOffshMud HabBenOffshMxdSed HabBenOffshRock HabBenOffshSand PresInputLitter TG37 The target consist in increasing effort in collecting waste on the seabed on annual base for each sub-region. This practice is already operational in several navies of northern Europe and is known as fishing for litter. Monitoring campaigns are necessary to assess reduction of amount of waste on the seabed expressed as Kg/km2. D10C1 201201 HabPelagCoastal HabPelagOcean HabPelagShelf HabPelagVarSalinity TG38 Riduction of increase rate of amount of microplastic on sea surface. At this time there are not data available in all the Mediterranean sea, to elaborate Target for trends in the amount, distribution and, where possible, composition of micro-particles . Knowledge on microplastic nature and harmful in marine environment it is not developed enough. Considering that plastic production is increasing year by year and low time of decomposition of plastic materials in the environment . It could be possible to suppose a reduction of increase rate, as Target. Experimental study and research program on microplastics, amount, distribution, toxicity and composition using FT-IR spettrometry, must be enforced. The threshold value could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C2 201201 BirdsBenthicFeeding BirdsGrazing BirdsPelagicFeeding BirdsSurfaceFeeding CephaCoastShelf FishCoastal FishDeepSea FishDemersalShelf FishPelagicShelf MamCetacBaleenWhales MamCetacDeepDiving MamCetacSmall RepTurtles TG39 Reduction of gastrointestinal or fecal pellet litter rate, in marine organism. In mediterranean country general idea is to study marin litter ingested by sea turtles Caretta caretta, using stomach analisis for death animal, or fecal pellet analisis for alive ones.. Few information on this approach come from an experimental protocol carried on in 2012 by ISPRA, Stazione Zoologica Naples, University Siena, CNR_IAMC Oristano, Arpa Toscana, University Padova. Guide line on litter ingested by sea turale are presented to the MSFD technical subgroup on Marine Litter. An specific Target could be detected only after seasonal monitoring programs for different year D10C3 201201 IT-WMS-8B06-0001 PresInputCont TG5 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG6 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-WMS-8B06-0002 PresInputCont TG5 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG6 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-WMS-8B06-0003 PresInputCont TG5 Concentration of the contaminants in biota, sediment and water ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC. D8C1 201201 Equal to zero (with respect to the integrated index) PresInputCont TG6 Levels of pollution effects on the ecosystem components concerned, where a cause/effect relationship has been established and needs to be monitored. D8C2 201201 For bioaccumulation: it is defined in probabilistic terms as statistical significance (p<0,05, t-test for non homogeneous variance); for biomarker: besides statistical significance (p) also the non exceedance of specific threshold of biological (D< specif IT-WMS-8B08-0002 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-WMS-8B08-0003 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-WMS-8B08-0004 TG35 Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment a) for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 2.000 p.e. discharging to freshwater and b) for all agglomerations of more than 10.000 p.e. discharging to coastal waters, in accordance with Article 4 of the Council Directive of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment. 5.1.2 5.2 5.3 D1 D5 D5C1 D5C2 D5C3 D5C5 201801 IT-WMS-8B10-0001 PresBioIntroNIS TG13 The Target is the development of an early warning system in areas at high risk of NIS introduction (ports, aquaculture sites). The system should guarantee a rapid identification of undesired introduced species and an associated risk evaluation followed by rapid alert of competent authorities D2 201201 50 IT-WMS-8B11-0001 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-WMS-8B11-0002 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1 IT-WMS-8B11-0003 PresBioExtractSpp TG1 For those stocks that show signs of overfishing (F>Fmsy or E>Emsy), or that are overexploited (SSB<SSBref level), or show signals pointing to an ongoing significant alteration of their age structure/reproductive capacity according to indicators 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.3, a reduction in fishing mortality aligned with the objectives that will be defined in the forthcoming reform of Common Fishery Policy (CFP) will be implemented. Concerning large pelagics stocks (blufin tuna and swordfish) the target and programme of measures will be aligned with the prescriptions of ICCAT. It is also worth noting that in GSA 16 (Sub-region: Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean) and GSA 17 and 18 (Subregion: Adriatic Sea) there is a presence of shared stocks between Italy and EU and non EU countries, thus the target should be agreed among countries exploiting the shared resources. D3C1 D3C2 D3C3 201201 PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed TG2 Assessing and hindering Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF). The reduction of the IUUF impacts is needed within 2018, together with the improvement of the knowledge on IUUF effects on fishing resources and biodiversity. This target is then related to both professional fishing (carried out with illegal gear and/or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited) and not professional fishing (not professional fishermen operating with prohibited professional gear and /or affecting fish size, species, habitats and areas on which fishing is prohibited and/or reporting catches exceeding legal weight limits and/or selling fish). NotRelevant 201201 50 PresBioExtractSpp TG3 Regulation on recreational fishing in Italian marine waters and first assessment of its impact within 2018. Regulation should take into account the exploitation of fishing resources (in terms of species, areas, fishing periods and legal gear) and fishing licences and authorizations. This target also considers the reinforcement of control activity to verify its implementation and the recreational fishing data collection by onboard logbook compilation. NotRelevant 201201 1 FishDemersalShelf PresBioExtractSpp TG4 Introduction of a minimum landing size (MLS) regulation for commercial elasmobranchs (based on their life-history traits, e.g. size at maturity) within 2018. This regulation will be applied to the species contributing to about the 90% (in terms of total catch) of Italian elasmobranch landings and in particular to demersal elasmobranchs belonging to genera Scyliorhinus, Squalus, Mustelus, Galeus, Raja (and similar species). NotRelevant 201201 1