Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian Chamber of Shipping: Development of offshore wind farms should not be at the expense of fisheries

Photo: BTA

The development of offshore wind farms should not be at the expense of fisheries, the Bulgarian Chamber of Shipping (BMC) said in a press release. There is a need for refinement of the texts adopted at first reading to the Renewable Energy in Maritime Spaces bill, said Captain Alexander Kalchev, Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Shipping. He calls on lawmakers to take into consideration the interests of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, where thousands of Bulgarians are employed. 

BMC agrees that there is a need for regulation of the offshore business, but not at the expense of other sectors of the blue economy, including maritime tourism. The Bulgarian Chamber of Shipping calls for a comprehensive analysis of the maritime economy, biodiversity and marine resources, and for identifying potentially negative effects of the implementation of renewable energy projects in the Black Sea.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

High number of unemployed youth and people who do not study troubles Bulgarian labor market

The perception of the level of corruption in Bulgaria remains very high, Geoff Gottlieb, Senior IMF Regional Representative for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe said. From an institutional point of view, the reduction in the level of..

published on 6/4/24 5:44 PM

Number of declared private Bulgarian properties abroad is growing

Bulgarians own real estate in 64 countries around the world. This is shown by data of the National Revenue Agency, provided to the "24 Chasa" daily. By April 30, 2024, 3,604 Bulgarian citizens have declared they own real estate..

published on 6/3/24 1:22 PM

Bulgaria and US to exchange tax information automatically

Bulgaria and the US have already signed an agreement on the automatic exchange of tax information.  The document was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova and US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten. "Administrative..

published on 5/31/24 4:02 PM