p. 165 - 175 RESSOURCES PISCICOLES DES EAUX DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL ROUMAIN DE LA MER NOIRE ET LES PERSPECTIVES DE LEUR MISE EN VALEUR I. I. Porumb et V. Iordanescu Institute Roumain de Recherches Marines Constanta Abstract The authors make a comparison between the biological and fishery productivities of the Black Sea and its neighbouring basins. The paper presents the evolution of the catches taken from the Black Sea by countries and species during the last 10-15 years. There are also presented the status and evolution of the pelagic fish stocks in the Black Sea especially on the Romanian shelf. The conclusion is that it is possible for the Romanian fishing fleet in the Black Sea to increase its catches, which has already been done during the last few years.