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The fishing quota for the Black Sea turbot has been raised to 32%

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The fishing quota regarding the Black Sea turbot for Romania and Bulgaria has been raised for the first time since the two countries have adhered to the European Union. For 2018, the quote will be 114 tons, up by 32% compared to the current quota, according to Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture.

Posted on Dec 13 ,12:00

The fishing quota for the Black Sea turbot has been raised to 32%

 

For sprat, the catch limit of 11,475 tonnes will be maintained, of which 70% is allocated to Bulgaria and 30% to Romania.

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) has adopted a series of regulations that limit catches for certain fish stocks in the Black Sea affecting Bulgaria and Romania. The Council's decisions will be applied starting with 1 January 2018.

In previous years, the European Commission has unsuccessfully tried to achieve a 15% reduction of the quota for flounder in the Black Sea in order to ensure sustainable fishing, but each time the fishing quotas for turbot for Bulgaria and Romania have remained unchanged following the arguments raised by the authorities from Sofia and Bucharest.

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