Adoption and implementation of Black sea Regional Marine Litter Action Plan

Coordinated set up and / or support of regular (yearly) awareness raising campaigns addressed to business (commercials, beach concessioners, users of beach services, fishermen, etc.) and public (tourists, students, children, etc.) related to the environmental consequences of marine litter and the need for waste recycling

Closure and rehabilitation of municipal landfills which do not meet the regulatory requirements

Control the activities of collection and transportation of ship and domestic garbage from shipping including wastewaters

Amendment of existing legislation, where necessary, through introduction of a permit regime for activities in marine environment or other regulatory amendments.

Implementation of good practices concerning the processing and disposal of waste, including garbage from ships

Providing gradual implementation of the requirements of the MSFD 2008/56/EC by ensuring the necessary information including funding mechanisms and management decisions

Mainstream marine litter into existing legislation

Control and monitoring of bathing waters as a part of coastal waters

Collection of lost and abandoned fishing nets or parts of them in the marine environment by fishermen

Research to increase the knowledge and identification of sustainable levels of human activities affecting the marine environment

Sewerage network construction, reconstruction or modernization

Temporary or permanent ban on use of bathing zones

Ensure adequate wastewater treatment from settlements bellow 2 000 PE with contructed sewer network (adequate WWTP construction, connecting to other WWTP)

Removal of illegal landfills causing water status deterioration

Implementation of self monitoring of water quality in port aquatory

Development and implementation of instructions and measures for pollution prevention of aquatory during load-unload activities

Implementation of control on waste management in fishing villages areas on the territory of coastal municipalities

Control of pollution caused by ships carrying packaged harmful substances

Use of appropriate equipment for incidental oil spills (skimmers, booms, etc.) to reduce marine pollution in the fishery ports’ area