Programme: Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme for Bulgaria

The main goal of the modernization of the fish farming facility is to increase its competitiveness and achieve greater production capacity.
The facility is located outside regulated areas, making it difficult and quite expensive to connect it to the electricity grid.
The introduction of renewable energy sources (RES) will allow the equipment, currently powered by a diesel generator, to operate entirely on green energy, reducing carbon dioxide emissions to zero.
The use of RES will enable water aeration through bottom-type aerators, which will prevent the negative effects of water bloom.
It will increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water, leading to a higher density of fish per decare/cubic meter.
The increase in the number of farmed fish would make manual feeding more difficult, therefore the project includes the purchase of automatic feeders with programmable food quantity and feeding frequency, eliminating the need for additional labor.
To monitor and control the hydrochemical parameters of the water, the project envisions a laboratory equipped with telemetry technology for real-time monitoring. Data will be recorded 24 hours a day.
This will allow for data analysis during nighttime hours when dissolved oxygen levels may drop, potentially leading to the so-called fish kill phenomenon in aquaculture.
The project also includes the purchase of modular portable equipment to house the main monitoring and video surveillance system, laboratory equipment, and a rest area for workers.
Due to the large area of the facility, vegetation overgrowth along the shores, which eventually turns into biomass in the water, is a significant issue. Specialized equipment is planned for cleaning and maintaining the banks.