SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 21 (SeeNews) – The European Commission said on Tuesday it has made a proposal on Bulgaria’s and Romania’s catch limits and quotas for the Black Sea, ahead of the December Fisheries Council, where EU member states will agree fishing quotas for 2018.
For sprat, the proposal is to maintain a catch limit of 11,475 tonnes, 70% of which is allocated to Bulgaria and 30% to Romania, the Commission said in a statement.
For turbot, the Commission proposes a quota of 114 tonnes for 2018, divided equally between Bulgaria and Romania, including a two-month closed period between April 15 and June 15 and limitation of fishing efforts to 180 days at sea per year.
The proposal for turbot quotas is in accordance with the multiannual management plan for the Black Sea, adopted at this year’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Annual Session, the Commission explained.