PERSPECTIVES FOR IMPROVING D11 INDICATORS AND DEVELOPING NEW ONES Sample Clauses

PERSPECTIVES FOR IMPROVING D11 INDICATORS AND DEVELOPING NEW ONES. The afternoon session was organised as a round table where scientific experts on underwater noise debated about the current definitions of Descriptor 11 of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and potential avenues to improve these descriptors. The debate was structured as a round table open to the participation of all attendees of the workshop. Detailed information about the debate is included in Annex III of this document. The main conclusions of the expert debate were the following: 1. To support the proposal of the TSG Noise to the Commission to include additional impulsive sounds on national impulsive noise registers: to include high intensity naval and scientific sonar at relevant frequencies and acoustic deterrent devices in addition to airguns, pile-driving and explosives (see page 8 in part 2 of Dekeling et al. 2014). Acoustic deterrents are widespread in EU and adjacent waters and there is scientific evidence that they can disturb marine mammals. Experts proposed that the upper frequency limit of 10 kHz for inclusion of sources of impulsive noise into the indicator 11.1 registry is extended to higher frequencies and thus include all loud, impulsive sources likely to have a negative impact on marine organisms on a regional scale (kilometers). Experts proposed that the EU mandates its parties to require permits to use acoustic deterrents and keep a register of the use of these devices (type and location). With respect to sonar, experts acknowledged national security issues but also considered EU Resolution B6-0089/04 on the environmental effects of the use of high intensity active naval sonar. This resolution underlined the need to increase knowledge on sonar effects on marine fauna. Thus, experts proposed a balanced solution in which nations keep a register of sonar use in their waters and allow investigation of this register to authorized parties to investigate effects on marine mammals. The workshop also recognized the need for higher data resolution than “pulse block days” for interpretation of the register towards defining noise impact thresholds as mandated by the MSFD. Thus, experts recommended to register the actual location and characteristics of the impulsive noise sources when these data are available as a base layer of “raw” data recording. These data can then be summarized as pulse block days and allow more detailed analyses when needed. 2. Experts advised consideration of the proposal of the TSG noise to register addition...
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