NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FISHERIES DATA FOR 2011-2013

1. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FISHERIES DATA FOR 2011-2013 Republic of Bulgaria

2. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures National data collection programme developed in relation with the Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008. The task is to maintain communications and data collation gathered from different sources for transmission to the Commission and other specified parties, to promote co-ordination and harmonization of scientific data collection, to collate cost and administrative information from the different Bulgarian institutions involved in the Programme and to ensure that activities are being effectively carried out within the different Bulgarian organizations. Partners Ministry of Agriculture and Food Bulgarian Academy of SciencesInstitute of Oceanology Republic of Bulgaria

3. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Database structure All data collected by the information system includes GT, KW, catch data, days at sea, type of nets, landings and other transversal variables. All the data comes from VMS, logbooks, first sale notes, buyers notes and transport declaration. Republic of Bulgaria

4. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Economic Variables The data for Economic, transversal, technical and biological variables, was provided by two sources. The first source is the Logbooks, Sales notes and FVR, all of these data are based in the NAFA information system. The second source of information (economic variables) is the questionnaires collected by NAFA staff under the national data collection programme. Republic of Bulgaria

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6. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Aquaculture and Processing sector The information is collected through questionnaires for economic statistics. For the years 2011 – 2012 the questionnaires are prepared including all the variables and the data is aggregated. Republic of Bulgaria

7. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Aquaculture is one of the most important sub-sectors in the country for several reasons. First, Bulgaria has traditions in the field of aquaculture and the presence of a suitable water resources for development of farms. Aquaculture includes both cold-water species (eg trout) and warm temperature species (eg carp, sturgeon, etc.).. Today and for future, containment farms would still find better prospects. Republic of Bulgaria

8. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Recreational Fisheries According the Bulgarian legislation recreational fisheries in Black sea does not require special license and is limited only with the use of forbidden fishing gears. Republic of Bulgaria

9. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Research survey at sea The surveys carried out by Institute of Oceanology Bulgarian Academy of Sciences /IO BAS/ with research vessel “Academik. Vessel characteristics: Lengh – 55,5 m.; engine power – 736 kW; tonnage – 1225 t.; crew size – 22; operating costs per day 5 531,77 euro.Scientists who perform the surveys are d-r Panayotova and d-r Raikov. Republic of Bulgaria

10. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Effects of fishing sector on marine ecosystem In recent years anthropogenic pressure on the marine environment reaches high levels. The sea provides resources for many important economic sectors such as commercial fishing, research and exploitation of oil and gas exploration and shipping. Republic of Bulgaria

11. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Republic of Bulgaria

12. National Agency for Fisheries and Aquacultures Thank you for attention attention. attention. For information Stoyan.urumov@iara.government.bg Republic of Bulgaria