The aquatory of Gulf of Burgas is expecting future development predominantly focused on direct connections between the ports of Burgas, Pomorie, Nessebar, and Sozopol. This does not exclude the service to the southern ports, or the connection with the northern ones. With a view to the future developments, it is necessary to make sure that the port of Sozopol has adequate infrastructure capable of servicing the passenger traffic with high safety and security standards. Such infrastructure needs to be functionally consistent with the requirement for a passenger terminal, a fishing port and a sports and entertainment port. This functional differentiation is necessary due to the specific coastal equipment required for the fishing port which is designed for processing, storage, and transportation of sea products. This exposition is designed as a proposition for the development of a municipal fishing port consistent with the universal qualities and the technical parameters of a common port complex aiming to implement an integrated maritime policy in the long run.
The implementation of the project for a new fishing port in Sozopol will lead to a number of positive effects, among which are:
• More effective utilization of the historically shaped space for natural development of port infrastructure;
• Improvement of the economic capacity of the port in the Municipality of Sozopol;
• Common interests of the separate owners of the port facilities and terminals in the port aquatory;
• Development of a coastline for socially beneficial activities;
• Creation of conditions for connection of the passenger areas of the town with the St. Marina Complex
• Creation of conditions for attraction of public and private investment in the project and in the municipality;
• Creation of conditions for implementation of modern technology in the construction and utilization of the buildings, equipment, and facilities
