Bulgaria: From April 15, fishing in the Danube, Black Sea and inland water bodies is prohibited

By order of the Minister of Agriculture Kiril Vatev of April 15, 2024, the ban on catching fish and other aquatic organisms came into force. The ban is imposed in order to create optimal conditions for the natural reproduction of spring-summer breeding fish. The measure is introduced for the Black Sea, the Danube River and inland water bodies. In the current year 2024, the fishing of goby (Alosa immaculata) is prohibited from 01.05.2024 to 31.05.2024 inclusive, in the Bulgarian section of the Danube River, as well as for gobies (Gobiidae) from 15.04.2024 to 15.05 .2024 inclusive, in the waters of the Black Sea. The ban on turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) fishing is from 15.04.2024 to 15.06.2024 inclusive. In relation to turbot, in addition to any fishing activity and transshipment, retention on board, landing and first sale are prohibited during this period. For all other spring-summer breeding fish, fishing bans depend on the altitude of the water bodies according to the periods ...