The National Environmental Agency has carried out the next stage of demersal research in the Black Sea
Aquaculture
The National Environment Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), has conducted the next stage of research using demersal trawls in the Black Sea.
The research is being conducted at 20 pre-selected stations, at different depths of the sea, using a standardized tool, a demersal trawl, which was provided to the National Environment Agency free of charge by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) within the framework of a grant agreement.
The aim of the research is to collect scientific data on priority fish species in the Black Sea, which will contribute to the sustainable management of fishery resources, the protection of marine biodiversity and the introduction of modern, international standards for fisheries in the region.
It is noteworthy that sampling is carried out in accordance with the international methodology developed by the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) and used in all participating countries of the Black Sea. This methodology ensures data standardization, which is one of the main prerequisites for scientifically reliable assessments of fish stocks.
