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Fig. 3. Key conflicts and interactions among the three main sectoral activities identified in the Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area (E-MPA). a) hierarchical relationships

between the three sectors; b) intrasectoral conflicts; c) intersectoral conflicts. Arrow thickness indicates conflict intensity; d) positive ( þ) and negative ( À ) interactions

between the three sectors. LFMP ¼Local Fisheries Management Plan; ML ¼mostly local; L¼ local; G ¼general; ¼ green lobbies; €¼ money; ¼economic lobbies.

zone without an authorized guide. Nonetheless, a local dive centre excursions with pescaturismo boats and large charter boats [6]. The
owner stated that scuba diving is not yet an important economic large charter boats are registered the Trapani harbour, hosting up
activity on the islands, despite the high beauty of the inshore to 100 passengers per trip and making several stops at the most
rocky bottoms. He also stated that there is no conflict between attractive spots, including sensitive habitats like Marettimo coastal
diving and conservation thanks to effective MPA management. caves. Most interviewees expressed strong-generally negative-
Boat excursions were considered among the most impacting, yet opinions on boat excursions, especially against the larger boats,
economically important, tourist activities in the E-MPA. This ac- which are thought to conflict with the environment through
tivity is concentrated from April to October with a peak in summer waste, noise and disturbance caused to the marine biota along the
months and is made up of a wide array of vessels, including small coast and into the caves.
tourist-owned boats, small boats hired from local residents,
The Egadi Islands have always attracted huge amounts of beach

Please cite this article as: G. D’Anna, et al., Governance analysis in the Egadi Islands Marine Protected Area: A Mediterranean case study,
Mar. Policy (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.12.009i