Bulgaria: Allow the catch of turbot even before the issuance of the European Commission regulation on the quota

Published 2023년 3월 5일

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Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Georgi Sabev, has met with the General Directorate "Maritime and Fisheries" at the European Commission to discuss faster starting turbot fishing in the Black Sea and Bulgaria's increased participation in international fisheries projects. The meeting also covered current fisheries and aquaculture legislative proposals, including one expected to improve fish stock traceability starting in 2025. Sabev also highlighted the need for amendments to Bulgaria's Fisheries and Aquaculture Act to align with EU standards. Additionally, Bulgaria's interest in participating in the EU's recreational fishing data collection project was noted.

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We will work for an earlier start of turbot fishing in the Black Sea and for stronger Bulgarian participation in international projects in the field of fisheries, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture Georgi Sabev at a working meeting in the General Directorate "Maritime and Fisheries" at European Commission (EC), cited by the Public Relations and Protocol Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture. At the meeting, initiated by the Bulgarian side, current sectoral issues and the latest legislative proposals in the field of fisheries and aquaculture were discussed. Priority was given to the issue of the turbot fishing period, which is determined by an EC regulation. "Although the decision to catch turbot is made during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in December each year, the catch regulation is published and comes into force at the end of January. This administrative procedure takes over a month from the possibility of fishing for the valuable species by the Bulgarian ...

Source: Sinor