| PERSEUS Pilot Case |
| Western Black Sea |
| Scale |
| Black Sea region |
| Acronym |
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| Full name |
| Draft Legally Binding Document (LBD) for Fisheries and Conservation of the Living Resources of the Black Sea |
| Objectives |
| The objectives of this LBD shall be to provide for proper conservation, rational use and management of the living resources in the Black Sea, to ensure that any use of the Black Sea living resources be on a sustainable basis that will maintain and enhance these resources for present and future generations as well as to set up mechanisms for the effective cooperation with the existing international instruments in the field of protection of the biological diversity |
| Status |
| Under preparation |
| Governing institutions/organisations |
| The Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution establishes the Black Sea Fisheries Commission (BSFC) as the main governing body |
| Which countries (in Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea) have ratified the law or participate in the strategy |
| All Black Sea countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Spatial/geographic delimitation |
| Black Sea |
| Link to MSFD GES Descriptor |
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY,
NON-INDIGENOUS SPECIES,
COMMERCIAL FISH |
| Does it apply an ecosystem based approach? |
| yes; "Management” means governing rational exploitation of the living resources of the Black Sea in a sustainable manner. The Contracting Parties shall agree on species that fall under category of local, non-migratory, migratory and highly migratory stocks and undertake all necessary measures for sustainable management of these resources in waters under their jurisdiction that shall form Annex I of this LBD considering Annex IV of the Black Sea Biodiversity and Landscape Conservation Protocol and based on jointly agreed procedure. |
| Does the initiative apply adaptive measures? |
| 1. The Commission shall develop and adopt decisions concerning the measures necessary to carry out the objectives of the LBD.
2. Such measures shall be based on the advise of the Scientific and Technical Committee and the best scientific evidence, including all the relevant available data, obtained pursuant to extensive periodical studies on the status of living resources and variable factors influencing them, and the effect of fisheries on the state of the biological resources and the environment of the Black Sea.
3. In adopting measures under paragraph 1 above and taking into account internationally established rules and standards, where applicable, the Commission may determine:
a) the species requiring regulation;
b) species and habitats requiring protection;
c) means and modalities for the limitation of fishing effort;
d) the allowable catches for species harvested, on the basis of the scientific advice arrived at following studies undertaken pursuant to paragraph 2 above, unless the Committee decided on other appropriate approaches on the basis of the report and recommendations of the Provisional Scientific and Technical Committee referred to in Article 7;
e) quotas for each regulated species to be allocated to the Black Sea coastal states;
f) open and closed fishing seasons;
g) open and closed fishing areas;
h) the types of vessels used;
i) the types of gear used, including the use of drift-nets;
j) fishing methods;
k) methods and format of keeping catch records;
l) minimum sizes of fish which may be caught and retained on board;
m) measures of dealing with incidental and accidental catches of non-target species;
n) modalities for cooperation in effective monitoring, compliance, surveillance and enforcement of the above measures;
o) the terms and conditions of fishing of anadromous species as well as take measures on its conservation including spawning areas and taking into account primary interest of the Contracting Party in whose waters these stocks originate.
p) such other measures as the Commission determines to be necessary for the conservation and sustainable utilization of the Black Sea living resources.
4. The Commission shall take measures on conservation of marine living resources and closely cooperate with BSC, and on protection and preservation of rare species and fragile ecosystems including such sea areas as spawning grounds, wintering grounds, feeding areas as well as habitats and migratory areas for the rare and endangered species, prepare the list of rare and endangered species to be prohibited for harvesting. The above-mentioned measures shall be adopted taking into account the provisions of other relevant conventions. |
| Do any plans (or discussion) exist to update this? |
| no |
| Link to website |
| Link |
| Additional information |
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