Research and analysis
Goal 1: Restored nature (summary)
Updated 1 December 2025
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| Indicator component assessed | Long term | Medium term | Short term |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2i Predicted area of seabed in the UK Continental Shelf exposed to disturbance from bottom contact fishing by vessels over 12m long and regional progress towards Good Environmental Status (GES) | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C3bi Percentage of marine bird species achieving relative breeding abundance targets, Celtic Seas | Deterioration | Little or no change | Improvement |
| C3bi Percentage of marine bird species achieving relative breeding abundance targets, Greater North Sea | Deterioration | Deterioration | Deterioration |
| C3bii Percentage of marine bird species achieving relative non-breeding abundance targets, Celtic Seas | Deterioration | Deterioration | Deterioration |
| C3bii Percentage of marine bird species achieving relative non-breeding abundance targets, Greater North Sea | Deterioration | Deterioration | Deterioration |
| C4 Summary of regional sea assessment results for coastal and offshore habitats | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C4i Regional sea assessments and the status of coastal water bodies and offshore units - Seagrass | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C4ii Regional sea assessments and the status of coastal water bodies and offshore units - Rocky shore macroalgae | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C4iii Regional sea assessments and the status of coastal water bodies and offshore units - Saltmarsh | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C4iv Regional sea assessments and the status of coastal water bodies and offshore units - Soft sediment invertebrates | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C5a Changes in phytoplankton and zooplankton communities | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C5b Changes in phytoplankton biomass and zooplankton abundance | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C6a Status of UK relevant OSPAR threatened and/or declining species and habitats | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C6b Status of Habitats Directive Article 17 listed costal and marine features | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C7a Typical length of demersal fish communities | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C7b Mean maximum length of demersal fish communities | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C8 Change in the biomass of fish feeding guilds in UK waters and surrounding areas | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| C9 Extent and distribution of potential habitat for seagrass beds and horse mussel reefs | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| D1 Percentage land cover in England by broad habitat types | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| D2a Extent of protected sites in England (sites at sea) | Improvement | Improvement | Improvement |
| D2a Extent of protected sites in England (sites on land and water) | Improvement | Improvement | Little or no change |
| D2b Condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England (favourable condition) | Not assessed | Not assessed | Deterioration |
| D3 Area of woodland in England | Improvement | Little or no change | Little or no change |
| D4i Relative abundance of all species in England | Deterioration | Little or no change | Little or no change |
| D5i Conservation status of our native species | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| D5ii Percentage of species in the 2022 baseline Red List for England by category of extinction risk | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| D6ai Relative abundance of priority species in England | Deterioration | Little or no change | Little or no change |
| D6bi Distribution of priority species in England | Deterioration | Deterioration | Deterioration |
| D7i Change in the distribution of pollinators in the UK | Deterioration | Deterioration | Little or no change |
| E9a Landings of quota fish and shellfish into English ports by sustainability status | Improvement | Improvement | Little or no change |
| E9b Matrix of environmental management metrics for English aquaculture | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| H4 Exposure of wildlife to chemicals in the environment in England and for some marine components in the UK | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed |