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D. METHODS
“Sicily” sub-case study: Egadi MPA

Priority objective: To maintain or restore to favourable conservation status of conservation features

Primary (P) and Secondary (S) conflicts: P1) between fisheries and conservation; P2) between tourism
and conservation; S) between fisheries and tourism

Method: semi-structured interviews

1) Document analysis: going through reports, meeting minutes, policy documents, newspapers
etc to collect information relevant to the research themes.

4) Semi-structured interviews to stakeholders of the Egadi MPA.

List of the stakeholder groups interweaved

1) Fishermen from Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo, Trapani, Marsala, San Vito Lo Capo (Fisheries
which host boats authorized to fish inside the Egadi MPA):
• Trawlers
• Small scale fisheries
• Amateurs (Recreational fishing)

2) Public administrations and politicians
• Management Body of Egadi MPA (Director, members of the MPA advisory board, others...)
• Local government (mayor of Favignana, component of town council, others)
• Regional Province of Trapani (President, Provincial Councillor of the environment, others)
• Cultural and Environmental Heritage Office

3) Consortium for Local Management Plan of Fisheries (Co.Ge.Pa)

4) Research bodies
• ISPRA (Public institution)
• University of Trapani and Palermo (Public institution)
• CNR –IAMC (Public institution)
• Private researchers

5) Enforcement
• Port Authority
• Carabinieri
• Revenue Guard Corps
• Municipal Police

6) Trade associations
• One member of the most representative trade association in the Egadi islands

7) Tourism industry
• Diving
• Pesca turismo, (Fishery tourism)
• Rent boat (taxi a mare, etc)
• Reception structures
• Restoration (restaurants)
• Tourism agencies

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