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As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
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Regional overview: Black Sea

Region Black Sea
States Bulgaria, Romania
Subregions None
Table of contents

Competent Authorities

Bulgaria Romania
No. of designated CAs 11 7

Marine waters

The marine waters of two EU Member States form part of the region: Bulgaria and Romania. Together, their marine waters cover about 12.03% of the marine region. The remainder of the region is covered by the waters of the following non-EU states: Georgia, Russian Federation, Turkey and Ukraine. 

The following map illustrates the marine waters of the EU Member States in the region, based on data reported by each Member State. Areas in red indicate areas of overlap in the data reported. The map does not show possible overlaps in waters claimed by non-EU states.

The table below provides the areal extent (km2) and the proportion (%) of the marine region taken by each Member State: Bulgaria (6.57%), Romania (5.63%).

Bulgaria Romania
Area of marine waters (water column and seabed) (km2) 34,525 29,560
Area of marine waters (seabed only - beyond EEZ or quivalent) (km2) 0 0
Proportion of the region (areal %) 6.6% 5.6%

Marine region and subregions

Region: Black Sea
Area (km2) - total 525,482
Area (km2) - EU 63,227
Area (km2) - non EU 462,255

Uses and human activities, and associated pressures

Bulgaria Romania
Physical restructuring of rivers, coastline or seabed (water management) All activities related to physical restructuring of rivers, coastline or seabed
Land claim
Canalisation and other watercourse modifications
Coastal defence and flood protection
Offshore structures (other than for oil/gas/renewables)
Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials
Extraction of non-living resources All activities related to extraction of non-living resources
Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell)
Extraction of oil and gas, including infrastructure
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
Extraction of salt
Extraction of water
Production of energy All activities related to production of energy
Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure
Non-renewable energy generation
Transmission of electricity and communications (cables)
Extraction of living resources All activities related to extraction of living resources
Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational)
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Input of litter
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
  • Litter in the environment
Fish and shellfish processing
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
Marine plant harvesting
Hunting and collecting for other purposes
Cultivation of living resources Aquaculture - marine, including infrastructure
  • Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species
  • Input of litter
Aquaculture - freshwater
Agriculture
Forestry
All activities related to cultivation of living resources
Transport All activities related to transport
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
Transport infrastructure
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
Transport - shipping
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
Transport - air
Transport - land
Urban and industrial uses All urban and industrial uses
Urban uses
Industrial uses
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
Waste treatment and disposal
Tourism and leisure All activities related to tourism and leisure
  • Disturbance of species due to human presence
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
Tourism and leisure infrastructure
Tourism and leisure activities
  • Litter in the environment
Security/defence Military operations (subject to Article 2(2))
Education and research Research, survey and educational activities

Pressures affecting descriptors

Bulgaria Romania
Biological Input or spread of non-indigenous species
  • D2
  • D3
  • D6
Input of microbial pathogens
  • D6
Input of genetically modified species and translocation
  • D6
Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species
  • D3
  • D5
  • D6
Disturbance of species due to human presence
  • D1-F
  • D1-M
  • D3
  • D6
Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
  • D1-F
  • D1-M
  • D3
  • D1-F
  • D6
Physical Physical disturbance to seabed
  • D1-F
  • D3
  • D5
  • D6
  • D6
Physical loss of the seabed
  • D3
  • D6
  • D6
Changes to hydrological conditions
  • D5
  • D7
  • D6
Substances, litter and energy Input of nutrients
  • D5
  • D6
  • D5
  • D6
Input of organic matter
  • D5
  • D6
Input of other substances
  • D6
  • D8
  • D9
Input of litter
  • D10
  • D6
Input of anthropogenic sound
  • D1-M
  • D11
  • D6
Input of other forms of energy
  • D6
Input of water
  • D6

Extent to which GES is achieved

Bulgaria Romania
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
  • Number of newly-introduced species: 1
D5 Eutrophication Eutrophication
  • Proportion of area in good status: 100 (7 of 7)
  • Proportion of area in good status: 100 (3 of 3)
D8 Contaminants Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Proportion of substances in good status: 100 (7 of 7)
  • Proportion of substances in good status: 100 (3 of 3)
Acute pollution events
D9 Contaminants in seafood Contaminants - in seafood
  • Proportion of substances in good status: 100 (7 of 7)
  • Proportion of substances in good status: 100 (1 of 1)
D10 Litter Litter in the environment
  • Proportion of litter categories in good status: 50 (1 of 2)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise Continuous low frequency sound
State-based descriptors D1 Birds Benthic-feeding birds
Grazing birds
Pelagic-feeding birds
Surface-feeding birds
Wading birds
D1 Mammals Seals
D1 Reptiles Not reported
D1 Fish Coastal fish
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group: 100 (6 of 6)
Demersal shelf fish
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group: 100 (6 of 6)
Pelagic shelf fish
  • Proportion of species in good status within species group: 100 (6 of 6)
D1 Cephalopods Not reported
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Proportion of populations in good status: 100 (6 of 6)
D1 Pelagic habitats Pelagic broad habitats
  • Proportion of habitats in good status: 100 (3 of 3)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats Physical loss of the seabed
Benthic broad habitats
  • Proportion of habitats in good status: 100 (6 of 6)
  • Proportion of habitats in good status: 66 (2 of 3)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems Coastal ecosystem

Current environmental status

Bulgaria Romania
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Not assessed
D5 Eutrophication Eutrophication
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
D8 Contaminants Contaminants - UPBT substances
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Acute pollution events
D9 Contaminants in seafood Contaminants - in seafood
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES achieved by 2018
D10 Litter Litter in the environment
Unknown
Unknown
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise Continuous low frequency sound
Not assessed
Not assessed
State-based descriptors D1 Birds Benthic-feeding birds
Grazing birds
Pelagic-feeding birds
Surface-feeding birds
Wading birds
D1 Mammals Seals
D1 Reptiles Not reported
D1 Fish Coastal fish
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES achieved by 2018
Demersal shelf fish
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Pelagic shelf fish
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
D1 Cephalopods Not reported
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
GES achieved by 2018
D1 Pelagic habitats Pelagic broad habitats
Unknown
Not assessed
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats Physical loss of the seabed
Not relevant
Not assessed
Benthic broad habitats
GES achieved by 2018
Not assessed
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems Coastal ecosystem

Environmental targets on pressures

Bulgaria Romania
Biological Input or spread of non-indigenous species 13 0
Input of microbial pathogens 0 0
Input of genetically modified species and translocation 0 0
Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species 19 0
Disturbance of species due to human presence 14 0
Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species 14 1
Physical Physical disturbance to seabed 22 0
Physical loss of the seabed 9 0
Changes to hydrological conditions 10 0
Substances, litter and energy Input of nutrients 10 6
Input of organic matter 10 0
Input of other substances 0 2
Input of litter 2 0
Input of anthropogenic sound 2 2
Input of other forms of energy 0 0
Input of water 0 0

Measures on pressures

Bulgaria Romania
Biological Input or spread of non-indigenous species 68 0
Input of microbial pathogens 0 0
Input of genetically modified species and translocation 0 0
Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species 68 0
Disturbance of species due to human presence 68 0
Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species 68 3
Physical Physical disturbance to seabed 68 0
Physical loss of the seabed 68 0
Changes to hydrological conditions 3 0
Substances, litter and energy Input of nutrients 3 1
Input of organic matter 3 0
Input of other substances 0 1
Input of litter 22 0
Input of anthropogenic sound 38 0
Input of other forms of energy 0 0
Input of water 0 0

Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved

Bulgaria Romania
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species 2017
D5 Eutrophication
D7 Hydrographical changes
D8 Contaminants
D9 Contaminants in seafood
D10 Litter 2017
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
D1 Mammals
D1 Reptiles
D1 Fish
D1 Cephalopods
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish 2017
D1 Pelagic habitats
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems

Implementation of Art. 9 - Determination of GES (2012)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D5 Eutrophication
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Partially adequate (2)
Not reported (0)
D8 Contaminants
Inadequate (1)
Inadequate (1)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Mammals
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Reptiles
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Fish
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Cephalopods
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Inadequate (1)
Inadequate (1)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)

Implementation of Art. 8 (Assessments) (2012)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Partially adequate (2)
Partially adequate (2)
D5 Eutrophication
Partially adequate (2)
Partially adequate (2)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Inadequate (1)
Inadequate (1)
D8 Contaminants
Partially adequate (2)
Partially adequate (2)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Partially adequate (2)
Not reported (0)
D10 Litter
Inadequate (1)
Not reported (0)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Inadequate (1)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Mammals
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Reptiles
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Fish
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Cephalopods
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Inadequate (1)

Implementation of Art. 10 (Environmental targets) (2012)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Inadequate (1)
Not reported (0)
D5 Eutrophication
Adequate (3)
Inadequate (1)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Inadequate (1)
Not reported (0)
D8 Contaminants
Inadequate (1)
Partially adequate (2)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Inadequate (1)
Not reported (0)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D1 Mammals
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D1 Reptiles
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D1 Fish
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D1 Cephalopods
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Partially adequate (2)
Inadequate (1)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Adequate (3)
Partially adequate (2)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Partially adequate (2)
Partially adequate (2)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)

Implementation of Art. 11 (Monitoring programmes) (2014)

Under development

Implementation of Art. 13 (Programmes of measures) (2016)

Under development

Implementation of Art. 14 (Exceptions) (2016)

Under development

Implementation of Art. 9 - Determination of GES (2018)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D5 Eutrophication
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D8 Contaminants
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Mammals
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D1 Reptiles
Not reported (0)
Not relevant (-)
D1 Fish
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D1 Cephalopods
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)

Implementation of Art. 8 (Assessments) (2018)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D5 Eutrophication
Not reported (0)
Very good (4)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D8 Contaminants
Not reported (0)
Very good (4)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Mammals
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Reptiles
Not reported (0)
Not relevant (-)
D1 Fish
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Cephalopods
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Not reported (0)
Good (3)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)

Implementation of Art. 10 (Environmental targets) (2018)

Bulgaria Romania
BLK BLK
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D5 Eutrophication
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D8 Contaminants
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Mammals
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Reptiles
Not reported (0)
Not relevant (-)
D1 Fish
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Cephalopods
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Not reported (0)
Poor (2)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Very poor (1)

Implementation of 2017 Decision reporting scales/areas (2018)

Under development

Regional coherence: first cycle 2012-2017

Article 9 - GES Determination Article 8 - Initial Assessment Article 10 - Environmental Targets
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Low (1)
High (3)
not assessed (0)
D5 Eutrophication
Moderate (2)
Moderate (2)
Moderate (2)
D7 Hydrographical changes
not assessed (0)
Moderate (2)
not assessed (0)
D8 Contaminants
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
not assessed (0)
Low (1)
not assessed (0)
D10 Litter
not assessed (0)
High (3)
not assessed (0)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
not assessed (0)
not assessed (0)
not assessed (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D1 Mammals
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D1 Reptiles
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D1 Fish
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D1 Cephalopods
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Low (1)
Low (1)
Low (1)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Not found
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Low (1)
Moderate (2)
Low (1)

Regional coherence: second cycle 2018-2023

Article 9 - GES Determination Article 8 - Initial Assessment Article 10 - Environmental Targets
Pressure-based descriptors D2 Non-indigenous species
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D5 Eutrophication
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D7 Hydrographical changes
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D8 Contaminants
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D9 Contaminants in seafood
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D10 Litter
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
State-based descriptors D1 Birds
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Mammals
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Reptiles
Not relevant (-)
Not relevant (-)
Not relevant (-)
D1 Fish
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Cephalopods
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D1 Pelagic habitats
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)
Not reported (0)