Bulgaria and Romania have increased their turbot catch quotas in the Black Sea by 10% per year, allowing them to catch 82.5 tons of the species per year. The quota for catching sprats remains at over 8,000 tons per year. This decision was made at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food in Bulgaria, Dr. Lozana Vasileva, also discussed the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2027, emphasizing the need for a sufficient budget to support farmers. She also supported the proposal for a European bioeconomy pact, stressing the importance of innovations, technologies, and standards for the sustainable use of biomass.