Introduction of ecolabelling (based on of existing relevant ecolabels) related to aquaculture activities

Clarification of the legislative status and regulation of fishing boat quays

Conducting control poaching, including: - Catch, purchasing and transportation of prohibited and protected species by fish-catching; - use of fishing gear as required; - compliance with specified fishing quotas

Educational campaigns for commercial fishermen in the Black Sea regarding effective use of environmental friendly techniques and equipment

Setting quotas and determining the total allowable catch (TAC) of valuable fish species

Stimulation of environmental friendly practices for small-scale fishing vessels

Prohibition of: - Catching during the breeding season of fish and other hydrobionts; - Catching and exploitation of endangered species of fish and hydrobionts within consistent with the species specific characteristics of the populations; - Interim prohibitions on commersial and recreational fishing in order to protect populations

Long-term observations of the impacts on zones permitted for beam trawling. When necessary, change of the boundaries of zones and usage requirements

Promotion and stimulation (including financial) of environmental friendly methods for Rapana and other shellfish extraction

Development of multiannual management plans with measures for targeted fish stocks

Determining the temporal-spatial prohibitions and restrictions on fishing

Elaboration/update of management plans for MPAs according to requirements of the MSFD 2008/56/EO and including established both national and common (coordinated) targets with Romania for achieving of GES of marine environment

Creating coherent and representative networks of MPA's in Romania and Bulgaria, including management plans. Increasing the area of marine protected areas according to the Protected Areas Act. Enhanced control of regulated activities within marine protected areas

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

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

Managament Plans preparation including biodiversity monitoring for Black Sea PAs as defined in Wild birds Directive: “Galata”, “Kamchia Coplex”,“Каliakrа”,“Каmchyiska Mountain”,“Batova”,“Belite skali”,“Shabla Lake complex” and “Durankulak lake” and under Habitat Directive: MPAs “Galata”,“Kamchia”,“Shkorpilovci beach”,“Аlaja Bank”,“Kaliakra Complex”,“Lake Shabla Ezeratz” and “Durankulak lake”

Development of non-traditional for Bulgaria and / or innovative techniques for marine aquaculture production or for extraction of commercial species

Introducing temporary bans on fishing: 1. Yearly prohibited zones; 2. Prohibition of fishing during the breeding season of fish and other aquatic organisms. 3. Prohibition of fishing for sturgeon species in the Bulgarian Danube and Black sea aquatory

Prohibited equipment and tools for commercial and recreational fishing

Determination of minimum allowable levels for aquatic organisms under which fishing is prohibited

Increasing the selectivity of fishing gear (minimum mesh size of bottom gillnets used to catch turbot 400 mm)

Conducting of research to assess Black sea commercial fish stocks in accordance to the implementation of the National Programme for the collection, management and use of data in the "Fisheries" sector

Measures for adaptation of the fishing vessel capacity to the existing fishing opportunities

Joint inspections with the Romanian authorities and control of compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy in the Black Sea

Activities related to the protection of the marine environment and especially biodiversity and marine protected areas as "Natura 2000" zones

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