BLISS

Black Sea Initiative for Sturgeon Sustainability

Black Sea region faces several challenges threatening its sturgeon populations due to overfishing and illegal fishing, habitat degradation, pollution, climate change, genetic erosion, inadequate conservation policies and limited research data. The main
objective of the project is to protect and sustainably manage sturgeon populations in the Black Sea Basin through enhanced international cooperation, scientific research, monitoring, and conservation activities.

Project file

Country:

Bulgaria, Romania, Türkiye, Ukraine

Call:

Second call for REGULAR projects

Priority:

02 - Clean and Green Region

Specific objective:

RSO2.7 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

Start date:

29 July 2025

Status ongoing

End date:

28 January 2028