Central

The central government is responsible for:

• The overall legislation (in accordance with the EU law).
• Managing the operational programme of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in Bulgaria.
• Co-ordination of EMFF projects at regional and local levels.
• Promotion of environmentally sustainable, resource efficient fisheries.
• Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy.
• Licensing
• Enforcing restrictions on fishing methods.
• Research into aquaculture and methods.
• Vessel Monitoring Systems

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• Devising and implementing projects under calls for proposals in accordance with the operational programme of Bulgaria under the EMFF to sustain and develop fisheries in their areas of responsibility.

Local ​

 Local government units are responsible for:

• Hosting fishing boats and processing their catch.
• Promotion of sustainable fishing methods and enforcing national fisheries policies.
• Devising and implementing projects at the local level under the EMFF operational programme.
• Supporting individual fisheries acquire funding from the EMFF programme.
• Licensing.
  

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Maritime and Fisheries Directorate

Sources

Executive Agency Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport, Informational Technologies and Communication.

Husbandary Act (BG), last amended 14.02.2020

Decree No. 77 establishing an Exclusive Economic Zone of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea, 1987

Executive Order No. I-275 establishing the fishing regime in the Country's waters

Fisheries and Aquaculture Act (BG), last amended 13.12.2019​