Processing facilities are 26 situated in Varna and Burgaz mainly and one in
Shoumen. Sea snail processing company, situated near Varna, produces over
1000 t/year frozen meat for export to Corean/Japan market.
Ordinance № 37/10Nov. 2008 and m.3., al.1 from FAA the mesh sizes of the
gears for different fish species have been established:
During the prohibition period for turbot, commercial fishery for shad (Alosa spp.)
should be fulfilled by one layer nets with minimum mesh size not less than
36 mm;
Commercial fishery for Gobies should be carried out with net gears with mesh size
of the net not less than 22 mm;
With Council regulation 1139/2008, quota for turbot fishery (50:50, Bulgaria and
Romania) has been established with minimum mesh size of the gillnets:
400 mm;
The prohibition period from 15April to 15 June. According to the same regulation,
the shared quota has been established in the limits of 12,750 t in the EU waters of
Black sea;
National plan for control of catch and landings of turbot in 2010 has been approved
by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 10th of February, 2010.
6000
6500
7000
7500
8000
8500
9000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
GT
Capacity level
Capacity ceiling
Fig. 25.4 Capacity in gross
tonnes 2007–2013 (NAFA
2013)
56,000
58,000
60,000
62,000
64,000
66,000
68,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
kW
Capacity level
Fig. 25.5 Capacity in kW
2007–2013 (NAFA 2013)
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