On May 4, 2023, the Implementation Plan for the Black Sea (SRIA- Seas, Rivers, Islands and Costal Areas) was launched at the European Parliament.
On behalf of the Romanian Society of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Dr. Manuela Sidoroff, the president of SRBB has participated. The SRIA implementation plan aims to protect the unique habitat that is the Black Sea by supporting marine sectors that will stimulate blue growth and implicitly create new jobs

SRIA adress the fundamental challenges of the Black Sea, to promote the blue economy, build vital support systems and innovative research infrastructure,  enhance education, and build capacity. SRIA will be a long-lasting guide to catalyse new ideas and innovations towards and with Black Sea community and beyond with adjacent regional, actors and instruments.