{"id":12606,"date":"2024-12-04T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/?page_id=12606"},"modified":"2024-12-12T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:14:44","slug":"ps3-danube-influence-area-of-the-western-black-sea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/index.php\/ps3-danube-influence-area-of-the-western-black-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"PS3- Danube Influence Area of the Western Black Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12606\" class=\"elementor elementor-12606\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-709d1454 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"709d1454\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-711962cb\" data-id=\"711962cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc3cc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"1fc3cc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tPILOT SITE 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>WESTERN BLACK SEA - DANUBE INFLUENCE AREA<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79267967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79267967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e72786\" data-id=\"73e72786\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e348f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e348f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danube.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danube.png 649w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danube-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-376bdb08 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376bdb08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e56403\" data-id=\"61e56403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad5e4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4ad5e4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tABOUT THE PS3\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Romanian coastal zone<\/strong> (PS3) spans approximately 18,500 km\u00b2, including waters up to the 70-meter isobath within the <strong>Exclusive Economic Zone<\/strong> (EEZ) and related inland areas. Part of the NUTS 2 South-East development region, it encompasses Constan\u021ba and Tulcea counties (NUTS 3 level), covering 3,575 km\u00b2 and housing 400,828 people in 2021\u2014a 15% population decline since 2011. Its 245 km coastline, representing 6% of the Black Sea coast, stretches from Musura Bay in the north to the Bulgarian border at Vama Veche in the south. Predominantly natural (84%), the <strong>coastline features<\/strong> low-lying shores (80%) and cliffs (20%), shaped by wave dynamics, sediment transport, and climate events like storm surges.<\/p>\n<p>Structurally, <strong>the PS3 coastline<\/strong> has two units. The Northern Unit (165 km from Musura Bay to Cape Midia) lies within the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, characterized by low beaches and gentle underwater slopes. <strong>The Southern Unit<\/strong> (80 km from Cape Midia to Vama Veche) is highly developed, with artificial beaches, limestone platforms, and coastal protection structures. The Danube River\u2019s Chilia, Sulina (navigable), and Sf\u00e2ntul Gheorghe branches deliver nutrients, sediments, and contaminants to the Black Sea, shaping the region. Coastal erosion affects areas like Sulina and Peri\u0219or North, while sediment accumulates in Sulina and Cape Midia. Recent erosion control efforts (2011\u20132022) include dykes and beach nourishment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The PS3 marine area<\/strong>, encompassing territorial waters, the contiguous zone, and part of the EEZ, features a nutrient-rich hydro-chemical structure and biological productivity influenced by the Danube\u2019s Chilia plume. <strong>Tourism<\/strong> dominates the economy despite seasonality, with <strong>marine fishing<\/strong> extending to the 60 m isobath targeting species like turbot and mackerel. <strong>Aquaculture<\/strong> focuses on freshwater and brackish farming, with marine initiatives emerging. Coastal protection continues under the \"Coastal Erosion Reduction - Phase II (2014\u20132020)\" project. The Romanian EEZ contains 16 hydrocarbon exploration perimeters, with XVIII Istria currently operational. <strong>The Port of Constan\u021ba<\/strong> (Constan\u021ba, Midia, Mangalia) anchors regional port activities. <strong>Wastewater<\/strong> from ten treatment plants discharges into the Black Sea. <strong>Agriculture<\/strong> covers 134,000 hectares (37.55% of the area), while key industries, including <strong>petrochemicals<\/strong> and <strong>shipbuilding<\/strong>, are concentrated in the south.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc082a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc082a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b2bb52\" data-id=\"8b2bb52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d7e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"34d7e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56aff18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56aff18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3546aeb\" data-id=\"3546aeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21911e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21911e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95f81b0\" data-id=\"95f81b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaee683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"aaee683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tKEY ECOSYSTEM SERVICES\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3edc9f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3edc9f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3612fbe\" data-id=\"3612fbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e20d84\" data-id=\"2e20d84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b92b20 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"1b92b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-6.png 764w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-6-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPROVISIONING: FISH AND SHELLFISH\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarine fishing extends from the shore to the 60 m isobath (deeper for species like turbot, mackerel, and shark), covering much of Romania's marine EEZ and serving as a vital food source. Shellfish harvesting, particularly Rapa whelk and Mytilus, surpasses fish catches (e.g., turbot, anchovies, sprat, gobies). Aquaculture focuses on freshwater (deltaic and coastal lakes) and brackish (lagoons) fish farming, with marine aquaculture recently emerging.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b4268\" data-id=\"72b4268\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b52ed elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"03b52ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-7.png 723w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-7-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREGULATING AND MAINTENANCE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite occasional unfavorable conditions, the Romanian Black Sea supports rich underwater biodiversity, offering significant ecological and health benefits. It helps mitigate the impacts of natural and human activities, ensuring the sustainability of ecosystem services for current and future generations.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe433b1\" data-id=\"fe433b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a073cab elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"a073cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-5.png 759w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Asset-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCULTURAL SERVICES: RECREATION AND TOURISM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTourism, though highly seasonal, is the leading economic activity along the Romanian coast. The Black Sea coast boasts 12 national-interest tourist resorts, mainly in Constanta County. Coastal and maritime tourism dominate the southern littoral, while ecotourism thrives in the northern Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-380868c\" data-id=\"380868c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f925054 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5f925054\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4be027b9\" data-id=\"4be027b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-491af44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"491af44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d40e24\" data-id=\"1d40e24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c013a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"c013a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tSUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY OPPORTUNITIES\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb531a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb531a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7d38e7\" data-id=\"f7d38e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c0ca6d ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"28c0ca6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    FOOD PROVISIONING FROM AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>Included in the National Plan for Aquaculture, there is a development in the PS3 regarding sustainable aquaculture practices, contributing to food security and economic development while reducing pressure on wild fish stocks. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c622011\" data-id=\"5c622011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445edf2c ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"445edf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    ENERGY PROVISION FROM WIND                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>Offshore wind energy is highlighted in the Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) and national strategies as a renewable energy priority. However, the lack of a clear legislative framework delays implementation. Current efforts focus on location studies and environmental impact assessments. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6046e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b6046e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23e78b93\" data-id=\"23e78b93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f00ea24 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"6f00ea24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    &quot;GREENING&quot; THE PORTS                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>The Constanta Port Masterplan, currently under development, prioritizes sustainability to address the rising port activity and traffic, especially in light of geopolitical shifts in the Northwest Black Sea region. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ff08c4\" data-id=\"75ff08c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70caa209 ekit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-icon-box\" data-id=\"70caa209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <!-- link opening -->\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" class=\"ekit_global_links\">\n                <!-- end link opening -->\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-infobox text- text-left icon-lef-right-aligin elementor-animation- media  \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-header elementor-animation-\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-info-box-icon  text-center\">\n                    \n                <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"box-body\">\n                            <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    COASTAL AND MARITIME TOURISM                <\/h3>\n                                    <p>The National Tourism Strategy and local development plans emphasize extending the tourist season and diversifying offerings, including pesca-tourism and cultural tourism, to boost regional economic growth and resilience.\n\n <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cdeec4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cdeec4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c2d2b4\" data-id=\"1c2d2b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dda4ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dda4ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5ca98e\" data-id=\"a5ca98e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55c369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"b55c369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\tKEY MULTI-STRESSORS\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6225d6c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6225d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f85a4b\" data-id=\"4f85a4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2afc8 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"ac2afc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PS-icons-10-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLIMATE CHANGE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nClimate change drives sea level rise, temperature increases, altered precipitation patterns, and intensified storms, leading to risks like coastal erosion and landslides (mitigated by protection measures), marine and coastal ecosystem disruptions affecting fisheries, and severe flooding from localized torrential rains despite stable average precipitation projections.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a602b51\" data-id=\"a602b51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc03e5 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"0fc03e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-03.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-03.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-03-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-03-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-03-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNUTRIENT LOADS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe introduction of nutrients and organic matter leads to eutrophication, causing occasional hypoxic\/anoxic events (last major coastal event in 2010) and rare harmful algal blooms (HABs) along the Romanian coast. Pollution from synthetic and non-synthetic compounds, primarily via the Danube River but also from coastal and sea-based activities, threatens biodiversity and human health through seafood contamination.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a95c9e\" data-id=\"1a95c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b41d2 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"c2b41d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-05-1-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMARINE LITTER\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe introduction of litter, primarily from the Danube River but also from fishing, port activities, and tourism, contributes to pollution, posing risks to biodiversity, human health through seafood contamination, and the degradation of land and seascapes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-764c899\" data-id=\"764c899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bd715 elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"b5bd715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-04-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-04-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-04-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-04-1-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-04-1-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tILLEGAL FISHING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIllegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing accelerates fish stock depletion, reduces biodiversity, and leads to habitat loss and degradation, undermining marine ecosystem health and sustainability.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6262e01\" data-id=\"6262e01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500f94f elementor-flip-box--effect-slide elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"500f94f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02.png 1250w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-2-02-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINVASIVE SPECIES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS), primarily through maritime transport and aquaculture, leads to a decline in biodiversity, disrupting marine ecosystems.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e1ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e1ed8\" 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d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e41f764\" data-id=\"e41f764\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbda88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bbda88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRIDGE-BS ACTIVITIES IN THE PS3<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab3cd19\" data-id=\"ab3cd19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671c795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"671c795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgeblacksea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Asset-1-rhn5b71maf78kiulrbx7c9awp9auxw8k9vuzfluuls.png\" title=\"Asset 1\" alt=\"Asset 1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a16c1dd\" data-id=\"a16c1dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc21a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"adc21a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-ae2191d69f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-ae2191d69f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-ae2191d69f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">SCIENTIFIC CRUISES<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-ae2191d69f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>BRIDGE-BS Expedition \u2013 NIMRD &amp; GeoEcoMar \u2013 July 29 \u2013 August 3, 2022<\/li><li>BRIDGE-BS Winter Cruise - GeoEcoMar and NIMRD - February 2-7, 2023<\/li><li>BRIDGE Black Sea Summer Cruise - GeoEcoMar and NIMRD - June 8 \u2013 13, 2023<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-18730b269f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-18730b269f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-18730b269f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">LIVING LABS<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-18730b269f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>Three rounds of Living Labs were conducted, comprising on-site sessions held on 26 January 2022, 28 February 2023, and 10 April 2024. These sessions engaged around 90 participants from diverse blue economy sectors and local communities.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8c8b26469f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8c8b26469f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8c8b26469f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">WORKSHOP<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8c8b26469f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>The National Institute for Marine Research and Development \u201cGrigore Antipa\u201d hosted the BRIDGE-BS Macrozoobenthos Workshop on November 21-22, 2023, in Constanza. Partners from Romania, Bulgaria, and Georgia, including GeoEcoMar, IO-BAS, IBER-BAS, and TSU, discussed benthic habitat indicators, agreed on assessment methodologies, and shared updates on non-indigenous species and macrobenthic research.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-9e6e39569f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-9e6e39569f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-9e6e39569f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">BLACK SEA YOUNG AMBASSADORS<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-9e6e39569f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>The Romanian Black Sea Young Ambassadors participated in MARBLUE 2022, engaging in productive discussions.<\/li><li>They also led science outreach activities during Green Week on March 28, 2023.<\/li><li>They organized events for European Maritime Day (EMD) in my country, including the Marine Research Open Day on April 6, 2023, and June 12, 2024.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-e7b359e69f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-e7b359e69f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-e7b359e69f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">CITIZEN SCIENCE<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-e7b359e69f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>As part of the BRIDGE-BS, several events will be organized under the Responsible Seafood Consumption Campaign. PS3 partners will also extend the campaign through various EU, Black Sea, and locally-based activities to ensure broader dissemination and deeper public engagement.<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-adc21a1\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-2c36fed69f35f981e29b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-2c36fed69f35f981e29b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-2c36fed69f35f981e29b\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_left_group\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-left icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-left icon icon-up-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">THE LATEST ACTIVITIES<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-2c36fed69f35f981e29b\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-adc21a1\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f35f981e29b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <ul><li>The Joint BRIDGE-BS and DOORS Special Session at MARBLUE 2024 was held, led by project partners NIMRD, Istanbul University, and HCMR, focusing on harmonizing research methodologies in the Black Sea. During the session, representatives from both projects presented their specific objectives, goals, and deliverables. 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