The summary table presents our expert opinion on a single comparable assessment of status and trend across all components assessed for clean and safe seas. We have done this by assigning a single colour for status where: green indicates few or no problems, amber indicates some problems and red indicates many problems. Trend arrows are also provided based on the evidence available, showing whether the state or condition of the component is improving or deteriorating , or where there is no overall trend discernable . The confidence rating of each assessment is also estimated in the associated Feeder Report, based on the criteria developed by the UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP). Assessments which have been made with low confidence are indicated in the summary table.

A more detailed discussion of the rationale for this approach, ‘traffic-light’ status, and the confidence assessment is given in Chapter 1.

The ‘traffic light’ status assigned originates from the detailed assessments made for each component in the Feeder Report. Each component assessment section in the Feeder Report was accompanied by a table which summarised the findings if sufficient evidence was available.

The Feeder Report assessments provide valuable additional information that can be used to give context to the summary assessments in the summary table and provide a broader understanding of each component, its status and the pressures to which it is subject.

Summary Table - Clean Seas