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Fishing fleet capacity (CSI 034) - Assessment published Feb 2009: The EFTA fleet increased slightly in terms of power (~ 3%) and decreased slightly in tonnage (~ 2%) but the number of vessels decreased by 40%. The slight decrease in tonnage in the EFTA countries for this period is preceded by an increase so given the whole period 1989-2006 there has been a 25 % increase in tonnage in the EFTA countries. The most recent new member countries Bulgaria and Romania showed a decrease in tonnage (69%) and number of vessels (56 %) in the period 1989-1995. The size of the EU fishing fleet is following a downward trend, with reductions in power (17%), tonnage (12%) and numbers (20%) in the period 1998-2006. In EU-15 and EFTA countries the average size of vessels has increased by 11% and 65% respectively, in EU-7 countries and Romania and Bulgaria the average size has decreased by 76% and 29%. Similarly, the combined fleet of the EU-7countries decreased its tonnage by 68 % over 1995-2006 but at the same time their number of vessels increased substantially (by 34%).
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Fishing fleet capacity
Glaciers (CLIM 007) - Assessment published Sep 2008: The vast majority of glaciers in the European glacial regions are in retreat. Since 1850, glaciers in the European Alps have lost approximately two thirds of their volume, with clear acceleration since the 1980s. Glacier retreat is projected to continue. A 3 o C increase in average summer air temperature could reduce the existing glacier cover of the European Alps by some 80 %. With continuing climate change nearly all the smaller glaciers and one third of the overall glacier area in Norway are projected to disappear by 2100. Glacier retreat has serious consequences for river flow. It affects freshwater supply, river navigation, irrigation and power generation. It could cause natural hazards and damage to infrastructure.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Glaciers
Status of marine fish stocks (CSI 032) - Assessment published Feb 2009: Most of the commercial catch is taken from stocks that are assessed. There is however a clear trend from north to south, with almost all catch coming from assessed stocks in the north to about half of the catch in the south. In the Black Sea no stocks are assessed. Of the assessed commercial stocks in the NE Atlantic, about one third is outside safe biological limits. In the Mediterranean, about half of the assessed stocks are fished outside safe biological limits.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Status of marine fish stocks
State of the environment in Turkey: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Turkey
Increasing global divergence in population trends — global megatrend 1: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Global megatrends › SOER 2010 — assessment of global megatrends
Living in an urban world — global megatrend 2: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Global megatrends › SOER 2010 — assessment of global megatrends
Romania — launch of SOER 2010: Butterflies or business - Europe can have both! National launch of "The European environment – state and outlook"
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Launches and events
Regional sea characteristics: -
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Chlorophyll-a concentrations in European seas, 2008: Chlorophyll-a concentrations in European seas in 2008 based on observations
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SOER 2010 assessments: Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010