NL ANS-NL-MS-1 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll 1 The interim target for 2020 is to reverse the trend of degradation of the marine ecosystem due to damage to seabed habitat and to biodiversity towards a development of recovery. This constitutes a first step towards a situation in which the marine ecosystem in the Dutch part of the North Sea can (in part) recover in the long term. The future perspective is a structure in which the relative proportions of the ecosystem components (habitats and species) are in line with those of prevailing physiographic, geographic and climatic conditions. D1 D3 D4/D1 D4C1 D4C2 D6/D1 202006 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M040 ANSNL-M061 not relevant for targets PresInputLitter 10a The quantity of visible beach litter has decreased (basic reference 2002-2009) D10 D10C1 D10C2 D10C3 202006 ANSNL-M024 ANSNL-M025 ANSNL-M026 ANSNL-M027 ANSNL-M028 ANSNL-M029 ANSNL-M030 ANSNL-M031 ANSNL-M032 ANSNL-M033 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M053 ANSNL-M054 ANSNL-M055 ANSNL-M056 ANSNL-M057 ANSNL-M058 ANSNL-M062 ANSNL-M063 ANSNL-M064 ANSNL-M065 ANSNL-M066 ANSNL-M067 ANSNL-M068 ANSNL-M069 ANSNL-M070 ANSNL-M071 not relevant for targets 10a BirdsAll PresInputLitter 10b There is a decreasing trend in the quantity of litter in marine organisms D10 D10C1 D10C2 D10C3 D10C4 202006 ANSNL-M033 ANSNL-M053 ANSNL-M054 ANSNL-M055 ANSNL-M056 ANSNL-M057 ANSNL-M058 ANSNL-M062 ANSNL-M064 ANSNL-M065 ANSNL-M066 ANSNL-M067 ANSNL-M068 ANSNL-M069 ANSNL-M070 ANSNL-M071 not relevant for targets 10b PresInputSound 11a Individual cases: preventing harmful effects on the ecosystem, particularly on marine fauna, resulting from specific activities such as pile-driving and seismic surveys D11 D11C1 202006 ANSNL-M034 ANSNL-M035 ANSNL-M036 ANSNL-M037 not relevant for targets 11a PresInputSound 11b Background noise and accumulation of effects on populations or at the ecosystem level: targets in 2018, when more knowledge has been gathered D11 D11C2 999901 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M059 not relevant for targets 11b HabBenAll 1a Improvement of the size, quality and distribution of populations of long-living and/or vulnerable (i.e. sensitive to physical disturbance) benthic species D1 D1C2 D1C3 D1C4 D1C6 D6/D1 D6C5 202006 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M040 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M061 not relevant for targets 1a FishAll PresBioExtractSpp 1b Improvement of the size, quality and distribution of populations of vulnerable fish species, in so far as deterioration was caused by human activity. This includes fish species with a long-term negative trend in population size and fish species with a low reproductive capacity (i.e. skates, rays and sharks). As regards improving the status of the Habitats Directive species, the targets are in line with the national targets of the Habitats Directive. Subtargets c and d below apply to commercially exploited fish and shellfish covered by this description D1 D1C2 D1C3 D1C4 D3 D4/D1 D4C2 D4C4 202006 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M040 ANSNL-M041 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets 1b FishAll PresBioExtractSpp 1c1 The fishing mortality rate (F) for all commercially exploited fish and shellfish stocks remains at the same level as or below the value of a Maximum Sustainable Yield, (MSY): F≤Fmsy D3 D3C1 202006 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets 1c1 FishAll PresBioExtractSpp 1c2 The target for depleted stocks of sharks, skates and rays fished by the EU fleet is recovery (or rebuilding) in line with the European Community Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, Commission Decision 2009/40. This is a process target. Moreover, the target range not only depends on the Netherlands, but on many other countries as well. D3 D3C1 D3C3 202006 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets FishAll PresBioExtractSpp 1d The Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB) of commercially exploited fish and shellfish is above the precautionary level Bpa D3 D3C2 202006 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets 1d BirdsAll FishAll MamAll PresBioExtractSpp 1e Minimisation and, eventually, elimination of discards from fishing D1 D1C2 D1C3 D1C4 202006 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M047 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets 1e BirdsAll 1f The targets for Birds Directive species are in line with the national targets of the Birds Directive. For pelagic seabirds for which the Dutch part of the North Sea is important, but no BD areas are designated, the aim is to attain a favourable conservation status at the regional scale. For species for which this is relevant the decrease in food availability resulting from lessening fisheries discards and decreasing eutrofication are taken into account. D1 D1C2 D1C3 D1C4 D4/D1 D4C2 D4C4 999901 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M060 not relevant for targets 1f MamAll 1g The targets for marine mammals covered by the Habitats Directive (harbour seal, grey seal and harbour porpoise) are the same as the national targets pursuant to the Habitats Directive D1 D1C2 D1C3 D1C4 D4/D1 D4C2 D4C4 999901 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M039 not relevant for targets 1g BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll 1h The demographic characteristics of fish, birds and marine mammals populations are indicative of resilient populations in terms of, for instance, natural size and age groups, male/female ratio, reproduction and mortality. Sub-targets c and d contribute to this subtarget for commercially exploited fish species. D1 D1C3 D3 D3C3 202006 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M046 ANSNL-M047 ANSNL-M048 ANSNL-M049 not relevant for targets 1h BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll 1i The effect of human interventions on interactions between the different trophic levels in the food web is being reduced where problems are identified. D4/D1 D4C1 D4C2 D4C3 D4C4 202006 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M041 not relevant for targets 1i HabBenAll HabPelagAll 1j The distribution and population size of predominant habitat types remains more or less the same (i.e. within the limits of natural variation at EUNIS level 3) 1.4 D1 D6C4 202006 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M039 not relevant for targets 1j FishAll HabBenAll MamAll PresBioExtractSpp PresPhyDisturbSeabed PresPhyLoss 1k For the special habitat types protected under the Habitats Directive the national targets of the Habitats Directive apply 1.4 D1 D1C6 D6C4 D6C5 999901 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M002 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M004 ANSNL-M005 ANSNL-M039 ANSNL-M040 not relevant for targets 1k HabBenAll 1l Supplementary, improvement of the quality of the deeper, silty parts and deeper, non-dynamic sandy seabeds in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The quality of the habitats applies to the physical structure, ecological function and diversity and structure of the associated species communities. D1 D1C6 D6C5 202006 ANSNL-M001 ANSNL-M061 not relevant for targets 1l HabBenAll 1m 10-15% of the seabed of the Dutch part of the North Sea is not appreciably disrupted by human activities D1 D1C6 D6/D1 D6C1 D6C2 D6C5 202006 ANSNL-M003 ANSNL-M040 ANSNL-M061 not relevant for targets 1m FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll PresBioIntroNIS 2 Minimise the risk of new introductions of non-indigenous species D2 D2C2 D2C3 202006 ANSNL-M006 ANSNL-M007 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M042 ANSNL-M043 ANSNL-M044 ANSNL-M045 not relevant for targets 2 HabPelagAll OrganicCarbon 5a Reduce the concentrations of nutrients where these do not meet the Water Framework Directive, pursuant to its timeline D5 D5C1 202006 ANSNL-M009 ANSNL-M010 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M050 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets 5a HabPelagAll OrganicCarbon 5b Algae biomass and blooms approximate 50% above the background value. The concentration of chlorophyll a during the phytoplankton growth season (March - September) that is consistent with good environmental status does not exceed 50% above the background value, in accordance with the Water Framework Directive (up to 1 nautical mile from the baseline) and OSPAR (beyond). 5.2 D5 999901 ANSNL-E001 ANSNL-M008 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets 5b HabBenAll HabPelagAll OrganicCarbon 5c No increased occurrence of harmful algae blooms 5.3 D5 202006 ANSNL-E001 ANSNL-M008 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets HabBenAll HabPelagAll OrganicCarbon 5d No oxygen deficiency due to eutrophication 5.3 D5 202006 ANSNL-E001 ANSNL-M008 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets HabBenAll HabPelagAll PresPhyHydroCond 7a Human activities do not result in permanent, large-scale negative effects on the ecosystem due to changes in the hydrographical conditions D7 D7C1 D7C2 201206 ANSNL-M011 not relevant for targets 7a PresPhyHydroCond 7b All developments must comply with the existing regulatory regime (e.g. EIA, SEA, and Habitats Directives) and regulatory assessments must take into consideration any potential impacts arising from permanent changes in hydrographical conditions, including cumulative effects, at the most appropriate spatial scales following the guidance prepared to this end (EUNIS level 3, reference year 2008) D7 202006 ANSNL-M011 not relevant for targets 7b PresInputCont 8a Counter the concentrations of contaminants where these do not meet the targets of the Water Framework Directive, pursuant to its timeline D8 D8C1 202006 ANSNL-M012 ANSNL-M017 ANSNL-M019 ANSNL-M020 ANSNL-M038 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets 8a PresInputCont 8b Ensure that concentrations of other known substances, where these meet the Water Framework Directive standards, do not exceed current concentrations and, where possible, reduce them D8 D8C1 202006 ANSNL-E002 ANSNL-M017 ANSNL-M019 ANSNL-M020 ANSNL-M051 ANSNL-M052 not relevant for targets 8b BirdsAll HabBenCircalitSand HabBenInfralitSand PresInputCont 8c A prevention target for currently observed effects of pollution from TBT and oil D8 D8C2 D8C4 999901 ANSNL-M014 ANSNL-M016 not relevant for targets 8c BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll MamAll PresInputCont 8d Occurence and extent of significant acute pollution events (e.g. slicks resulting from spills of oil and oil products or spills of chemicals) and their impact on biota affected by this pollution should be minimised through appropriate risk based approaches. D8 D8C2 D8C4 202006 ANSNL-M013 ANSNL-M015 ANSNL-M016 ANSNL-M018 ANSNL-M021 ANSNL-M022 not relevant for targets 8d PresInputCont 9 The levels of contaminants in fish and other sea food from the North Sea do not exceed the standards of national and international legislation. D9 D9C1 202006 ANSNL-M023 not relevant for targets 9