EU request to ICES for review of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Descriptor 3 – Commercially exploited fish and shellfish

Preparatory  to  a  revision  of  the  Decision  on  criteria  and  methodological  standards  on  good  environmental  status  of  marine  waters  (Commission  Decision  2010/477/EU)  the  European Commission  has  set  up  a  process  to  produce  a  science-based evaluation and amendment proposal for the descriptors described in the Decision.  

ICES  was  asked  to  facilitate  this  process  regarding  descriptors  3  (Populations  of  commercially  exploited  fish  and  shellfish), 4 (Foodwebs), 6 (Seafloor integrity), and 11 (Energy, including underwater noise).