EU marine strategy framework directive
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The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive is a key European Union environmental law aimed at achieving good environmental status of the EU’s marine waters through an ecosystem-based approach to managing human activities at sea.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: EU marine strategy framework directive Context triple: [European Union fisheries policy, subjectTo, EU marine strategy framework directive]
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European Union fisheries policy
European Union fisheries policy is the set of rules and management measures through which the EU regulates fishing activities, conserves marine resources, and allocates fishing rights among member states.
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OSPAR Commission
The OSPAR Commission is an international body responsible for coordinating cooperation among European countries to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.
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Baltic Sea Action Plan
The Baltic Sea Action Plan is a regional environmental strategy coordinated by the Helsinki Commission to restore the ecological health of the Baltic Sea through targeted measures on pollution, biodiversity, maritime activities, and eutrophication.
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Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals
The Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals is a large transboundary marine protected area in the northwestern Mediterranean dedicated to conserving whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals and their habitats.
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Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area
The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area is an international environmental agreement among Baltic Sea states aimed at preventing and eliminating pollution and protecting the marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EU marine strategy framework directive Target entity description: The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive is a key European Union environmental law aimed at achieving good environmental status of the EU’s marine waters through an ecosystem-based approach to managing human activities at sea.
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A.
European Union fisheries policy
European Union fisheries policy is the set of rules and management measures through which the EU regulates fishing activities, conserves marine resources, and allocates fishing rights among member states.
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B.
OSPAR Commission
The OSPAR Commission is an international body responsible for coordinating cooperation among European countries to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.
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C.
Baltic Sea Action Plan
The Baltic Sea Action Plan is a regional environmental strategy coordinated by the Helsinki Commission to restore the ecological health of the Baltic Sea through targeted measures on pollution, biodiversity, maritime activities, and eutrophication.
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D.
Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals
The Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals is a large transboundary marine protected area in the northwestern Mediterranean dedicated to conserving whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals and their habitats.
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E.
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area
The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area is an international environmental agreement among Baltic Sea states aimed at preventing and eliminating pollution and protecting the marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union directive
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environmental law ⓘ marine environmental policy instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MSFD ⓘ |
| aimsAt | achieving good environmental status of EU marine waters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Baltic Sea
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Black Sea ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ North-East Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North-east Atlantic Ocean
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| approach | ecosystem-based approach ⓘ |
| coreConcept | good environmental status ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 2008-06-17 ⓘ |
| descriptor |
biodiversity is maintained
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commercial fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits ⓘ concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects ⓘ contaminants in fish and other seafood do not exceed levels established by EU legislation ⓘ elements of marine food webs occur at normal abundance and diversity ⓘ human-induced eutrophication is minimized ⓘ introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment ⓘ marine litter does not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment ⓘ non-indigenous species do not adversely alter ecosystems ⓘ permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect ecosystems ⓘ sea-floor integrity is at a level that ensures ecosystem functioning ⓘ |
| directiveNumber | 2008/56/EC ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2008-07-15 ⓘ |
| fullName |
EU marine strategy framework directive
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy
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| geographicalScope | marine waters of EU Member States ⓘ |
| goodEnvironmentalStatusTargetYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Member States of the European Union
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surface form:
EU Member States
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| legalBasis |
Treaty of Rome
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surface form:
Treaty establishing the European Community
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| monitoredBy | European Commission ⓘ |
| numberOfDescriptorsOfGoodEnvironmentalStatus | 11 ⓘ |
| objective |
prevent deterioration of marine environments
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protect marine ecosystems ⓘ restore marine ecosystems where practicable ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental protection
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marine environment ⓘ maritime policy ⓘ |
| regionalSeaConvention |
Barcelona Convention
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Bucharest Convention ⓘ Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ⓘ
surface form:
HELCOM Convention
Oslo-Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
OSPAR Convention
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| relatedTo |
European Union fisheries policy
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surface form:
Common Fisheries Policy
Integrated Maritime Policy ⓘ European Union Water Framework Directive ⓘ
surface form:
Water Framework Directive
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| requires |
development of marine strategies by Member States
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establishment of environmental targets ⓘ initial assessment of marine waters ⓘ monitoring programmes ⓘ programmes of measures ⓘ |
| requiresCoordinationWith | regional sea conventions ⓘ |
| shortName |
EU marine strategy framework directive
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surface form:
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: EU marine strategy framework directive Description of subject: The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive is a key European Union environmental law aimed at achieving good environmental status of the EU’s marine waters through an ecosystem-based approach to managing human activities at sea.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive
this entity surface form:
Marine Strategy Framework Directive (EU)
EU marine strategy framework directive
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fullName
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EU marine strategy framework directive
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subject surface form:
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
this entity surface form:
Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy
EU marine strategy framework directive
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shortName
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EU marine strategy framework directive
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subject surface form:
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
this entity surface form:
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
this entity surface form:
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
this entity surface form:
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive