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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs

MPA: Cabo de Palos

Location: 37°38’N 00°42’W
Country: Spain
Coastal/Island: Mixed inshore
Total size: 1,898 ha
Integral size: 270 ha
Year of establishment: 1995
Depth range: 0 – 100m
Protection objectives: Fisheries enhancement
Type of MPA: Partial
Habitats: Posidonia oceanica beds, rocky reefs
(from supra- to circa littoral), caves,
detritic bottoms, sandy bottoms
Socio-economic activities: Diving, tourism

Activities Integral Reserve (IR) Restricted Use Area (RU)
Forbidden Fishing, scuba diving, Spear fishing
swimming, boating,
anchoring, angling, spear
fishing
Restricted Scientific survey Scientific survey, fishing,
angling, scuba diving
Allowed Swimming, boating,
anchoring

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