| Resource
category |
State of
stocks |
Ecological/
environmental controls |
Fisheries
management measures |
Operational
targets |
| Rapana snail |
Overexploited in Turkey and Bulgaria; some potential in Romania |
Well adapted to eutrophic conditions |
Fishery has apparently been prohibited in Turkey |
Important export market will require steady supply Because
of 1), it is suggested that national management plans be prepared for this single species
fishery, and coordinated regionally. It could also be beneficial to have a common
international marketing facility for this and other black sea species: (cost of developing
such plans, implementation: $120,000: begin before 2000) |
| Mya clam |
Unexploited; large biomass in some countries |
Well adapted to highly eutrophic conditions (Indicator
species of eutrophic near shore conditions) |
Prohibit dredging (shallow muddy areas) |
None |
| Haarder (exotic
grey mullet imported from Far East in 1970’s) |
Expanding stock area; spreading south from Azov Sea, and beginning to
produce commercial landings of several thousand tons throughout the region |
Indicator species for detritus rich conditions near
shore. No apparent competition with native mullet, and is consumed by dolphins |
A coordinated decision will have to be taken as to monitor stock
expansion |
Undetermined. (Suggested a committee be set up by 1998
to monitor exotic species, with an annual budget for critical investigations and meetings
of $20,000) |
| Blue crabs |
Unexploited, but potentially valuable |
Well adapted to eutrophic conditions |
None |
Undetermined |
| Sandlance and Silversides |
Unexploited resources now present at much higher biomasses than formerly |
Indicators of higher planktonic productivity |
None |
Undetermined |
