Bulgarian vessels, most of them use set gillnets (anchored) as their preferred gear
type (FOMLR AG 2008) The averrage age of the Bulgarian fishing fleet is 20 years.
It is evident from Fig. 25.2. (presented below), that the number of the registered
vessels from accession date of Bulgaria to the EU (01/01/2007) decreased by 20%
and their days at sea have risen by nearly 240%, i.e. the fisherman became more
active during these time period.
Table 25.1 and Fig. 25.3 presents data on the fishing activity of vessels with
same length class for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
According estimated technical and economical indicators only LAO 18–24 m
shows better sustainable balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities.
During 2013 NAFA take effective administrative measures against the
non-active fishing vessels. As a result of this measures from the register of the
fishing vessels are taken out a big number of fishing vessels – total of 392 non-active
fishing vessels.
The most common species caught in the Black Sea are:
pelagic fish species: Еuropean sprat (Sprattus sprattus), Mediterranean horse
mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus ponticus), Flathead mullet (Mugil
cephalus), Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda), Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix);
demersal fish species: Red mullet (Mullus barbatus), Piked dogfish (Squalus
acanthias), Thornback ray (Raja clavata), Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus),
Gobies nei (Gobiidae).
Bulgarian fishing fleet also exploits the rapana snail (Rapana venosa).
The total catch of fish and other aquatic organisms in the Black Sea by the
Bulgarian fishing fleet is 9507,6 tons. The most of the vessels with length overall
less than 12 m are mainly engaged in small-scale fishing with gillnets (anchored).
Vessels with length overal more than 12 m use mainly pelagic trawl for fishing as
their preferred gear type.
There are quotas for two species in Bulgaria, turbot and sprat. The Black Sea
TAC (quota regime) was introduced in 2008, following the accession of Bulgaria
and Romania to the European Union (EU). For the year 2013 the quotas were 43.2
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Number of vessels
2 547
2 336
2 366
2 043
Days at sea
8 815
18 299
20 117
21 635
31.12.2007 31.12.2011 31.12.2012 31.12.2013
Fig. 25.2 Number of vessels and days at sea for the period 2007–2013 (NAFA 2013)
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type (FOMLR AG 2008) The averrage age of the Bulgarian fishing fleet is 20 years.
It is evident from Fig. 25.2. (presented below), that the number of the registered
vessels from accession date of Bulgaria to the EU (01/01/2007) decreased by 20%
and their days at sea have risen by nearly 240%, i.e. the fisherman became more
active during these time period.
Table 25.1 and Fig. 25.3 presents data on the fishing activity of vessels with
same length class for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
According estimated technical and economical indicators only LAO 18–24 m
shows better sustainable balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities.
During 2013 NAFA take effective administrative measures against the
non-active fishing vessels. As a result of this measures from the register of the
fishing vessels are taken out a big number of fishing vessels – total of 392 non-active
fishing vessels.
The most common species caught in the Black Sea are:
pelagic fish species: Еuropean sprat (Sprattus sprattus), Mediterranean horse
mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus ponticus), Flathead mullet (Mugil
cephalus), Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda), Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix);
demersal fish species: Red mullet (Mullus barbatus), Piked dogfish (Squalus
acanthias), Thornback ray (Raja clavata), Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus),
Gobies nei (Gobiidae).
Bulgarian fishing fleet also exploits the rapana snail (Rapana venosa).
The total catch of fish and other aquatic organisms in the Black Sea by the
Bulgarian fishing fleet is 9507,6 tons. The most of the vessels with length overall
less than 12 m are mainly engaged in small-scale fishing with gillnets (anchored).
Vessels with length overal more than 12 m use mainly pelagic trawl for fishing as
their preferred gear type.
There are quotas for two species in Bulgaria, turbot and sprat. The Black Sea
TAC (quota regime) was introduced in 2008, following the accession of Bulgaria
and Romania to the European Union (EU). For the year 2013 the quotas were 43.2
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Number of vessels
2 547
2 336
2 366
2 043
Days at sea
8 815
18 299
20 117
21 635
31.12.2007 31.12.2011 31.12.2012 31.12.2013
Fig. 25.2 Number of vessels and days at sea for the period 2007–2013 (NAFA 2013)
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