Initially, the developed measure concerned only two species of seabirds (Puffinus yelkouan) and the Mediterranean subspecies of mottled cormorant (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii) selected as common indicators for Bulgaria and Romania, as both species are monitored on the coasts of the two countries. The measure is extended to all important protected bird species included in the Standard Form of the Natura 2000 site ROSPA 0076 Black Sea and in the Management Plan of ROSPA Black Sea. The measure aims to collect detailed information on the resting and feeding areas of selected marine species and will support the Monitoring Program D 1,4 - Seabirds in Bulgaria and Romania.

The measure refers to the human activities in the marine environment mentioned/listed in art. 8 of Directive 2014/89/EU establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning. The measure does not cover military activities. The measure implementation involves preparatory activities for amending/adapting national legislation if necessary, public and sectoral consultations, and legislation adaptation.

The measure refers to the need to create physical connections between habitats and protected species whose reproductive cycle or feeding behaviour involves the movement between habitats located at a distance from each other, physically separated by areas where they do not benefit from protection. The implementation of the measure involves the following actions: studies on habitats and species identification that should benefit from the creation of ecological corridors; studies on the technical and economic possibilities of creating corridors; consultation of stakeholders and starting the procedures for delimitation and establishment of ecological corridors.

This measure involves the development of a management tool to anticipate risks for the protection and conservation of habitats in protected areas, considering socio-economic activities with potential negative impact on them, given the location of protected areas in the coastal area, heavily anthropized. The implementation of the measure involves the following actions: 1. Identifying socio-economic activities with direct, indirect and cumulative impact on protected habitats; 2. Classification of habitats according to their sensitivity and vulnerability to potential adverse effects; 3. Use of modeling software (eg Marxan) to estimate / quantify risks and make the best management decisions for activities with a negative impact.

This measure aims to fulfilling Romania's obligations since the adoption of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive, which involves the coordination between all projects / activities of socio-economic development of the coastal area with the objectives of protection and conservation of habitats and species from marine protected areas. Actions required to implement this measure: 1. Adoption of a Joint Action Program concerning the objectives of socio-economic development included in the Zonal Urban Plans and those for the protection and conservation of marine protected areas through an Agreement between local administrative authorities, economic agents with coastal development interests and custodians / protected area administrators. 2. Personal training and acquisition of software required for spatial maritime planning by decision-making authorities; 3. The use (for the purpose of Maritime Spatial Planning) of decision-making tools, which facilitates the choice of the best options for the use of maritime space, taking into account the interactions between the socio-economic activities; 4. Public consultations with authorities responsible for maritime spatial planning in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

The measure was developed as a coordinated measure between Romania and Bulgaria under the project ""Technical and administrative support for the joint implementation of the Framework Directive"" Strategy for the Marine Environment ""in Bulgaria and Romania The measure concerns the assessment and implementation of the collection and transport of ship-generated waste, including household and operating waste, food and plastic waste in accordance with Annex 5 of MARPOL 73/78, and petroleum waste (sludge). and wastewater (wastewater and bilge water). The implementation of the measure involves the following actions: 1. Improving existing facilities 2. Training of control staff; 3. Additional control staff; 4. Operational control

The measure was proposed as a result of the deficiencies identified regarding the technical capacities necessary to achieve the objectives of protection and conservation of the 3 marine mammal species. The measure aims to implement actions for rescuing injured or sick cetaceans and studying the dead ones.

The measure is referring to the establishment and management of protected areas for cetaceans in accordance with the areas that serve as habitats and/or feeding areas.