Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Bulgaria

Europêche - Association of national organisations of fishing enterprises in the European Union

European Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations (EAPO) - European Association of Fish Producers Organisations

European Commission - Fisheries - The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the European Union's instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. It was created to manage a common resource and to meet the obligation set in the original Treaties of the then European Community. Because fish are a natural and mobile resource they are considered as common property. In addition, the Treaties which created the Community stated that there should be a common policy in this area, that is, common rules adopted at EU level and implemented in all Member States.

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean - Consisting of 22 Member countries along with the European Community, the GFCM’s objectives are to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and connecting waters. Membership is open to both Mediterranean coastal states and regional economic organizations as well as to United Nations member states whose vessels engage in fishing in Mediterranean waters.

Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Bulgaria - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Republic of Bulgaria - Bulgaria is one of the oldest European States with 20-century-old history and traditions. Modern Bulgaria is situated in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula – a busy crossroad of ancient cultures.

For centuries, the roads passing through the territory of the country have been connecting Europe with Asia and Africa. Four common European transport corridors, connecting West and North Europe with the eastern and southern part of the continent, cross their roads here.

Bulgaria is also known for its picturesque nature and rich cultural heritage. According to the statistics, the country ranks third in Europe only after Greece and Italy for the number of its valuable archeological monuments.

The Association of Fish Products Producers BG Fish (AFPP BG Fish) is non-governmental organization of leading Bulgarian fish producing and processing companies. The AFPP BG Fish was established on 29 June 2002. The members of the AFPP BG Fish are 29 companies which hold significant market share in the domestic market, and are the major Bulgarian producers, processors, exporters and importers of fish and fishery products. The member companies’ activities cover all major aspects of the fishery business: Black Sea and Inland fishing, aquaculture production, processing, export (fish and fishery products mainly to the European Union and Japan, and caviar mainly to the USA), import, marketing, distribution, etc.