The EU Ministers of Agriculture discussed at an informal video conference meeting the common agricultural policy of the Union, the EU Green Deal and sustainable fishing within the EU. With regard to the Black Sea which is distinguished by its specific fisheries, Bulgaria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Desislava Taneva noted that progress has been made within the frameworks of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean. The efforts of Bulgaria and Romania to improve data collection and effectiveness of control must be appreciated, Minister Taneva noted. The implementation of common measures and actions by all Black Sea countries is a key step towards sustainable fisheries in this water basin in the long run, Minister Taneva said and thanked the European Commission for the package of measures which helped the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.