EUROPEAN CLIMATE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE AGENCY - Updates from the ‘Common Maritime Agenda of the Black Sea’: the technical group on sustainable aquaculture

In support of one of the priorities of the Common Maritime Agenda (CMA) for the Black “sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea” (Goal ‘Healthy marine and coastal ecosystems’), the CMA participating countries decided to establish a technical group on sustainable aquaculture.

date: 13/03/2024

This decision was endorsed during the CMA Steering Group meeting in July 2023. The group’s official kick-off meeting was held during the Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda Stakeholder Conference in November 2023 in Bucharest.

At the presence of the Commission and chaired by the Romanian CMA 2023 coordinator, representatives from each country presented the state of play of the aquaculture sector in their respective regions, highlighting gaps, needs and existing best practices. The meeting concluded with the proposal to develop a roadmap and an action plan based on experts’ ideas, with a pledge to involve more local experts in future discussions. Active engagement and the first actionable results are expected in 2024.

To learn more about the Aquaculture Task Group and stay updated with their work, visit the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea.