2 verifications about Black Sea Black Sea ×
“A poisonous rabbitfish was recently caught or spotted in Bulgaria.”
No confirmed catch or sighting of the poisonous rabbitfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) has occurred in Bulgarian waters. The claim appears to stem from a conflation: viral reports show Bulgarian citizens catching the fish while fishing in Greek waters, not in Bulgaria. Authoritative Bulgarian outlets, including Factcheck.bg, explicitly note the absence of verified Bulgarian records, though experts warn the species could eventually spread given its documented presence elsewhere in the Black Sea.
“The Neptune Deep offshore natural gas project has started drilling in Romania's Black Sea exclusive economic zone about 160 km from the coast of Bulgaria.”
The drilling and jurisdiction portions are well supported: Neptun Deep has started drilling in Romania’s Black Sea EEZ, with the first production well announced in March 2025. But the claim’s “about 160 km from the coast of Bulgaria” wording is not supported by the cited primary sources, which describe the project as about 160 km from Romania’s shore. That substitution materially changes the geographic impression.