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

MPA: San Antonio
Name MPA: Tabarca

Location: 38°48’N 00°11’E
Country: Spain
Coastal/Island: Coastal
Total size: 250 ha
Integral size: 250 ha
Year of establishment: 1993
Depth range: 0 – 22m
Protection objectives: Fisheries enhancement
Type of MPA: Multiple uses
Habitats: Posidonia oceanica beds and rocky reefs
Socio-economic activities: Diving, tourism and fishing

Activities Integral Reserve (IR) Buffer Zone
Forbidden Angling, Spear fishing, Spear fishing, Anchoring
Anchoring
Restricted Scuba diving, scientific Scientific research, angling
research
Allowed Fishing, swimming, Fishing, Scuba diving,
boating swimming, boating,

Description of the fisheries in and around the MPA:

The marine reserve was created around San Antonio cape to protect
the natural resources and achieve a sustainable fishery, allowing local
artisanal fishermen to preserve their way of life.
Within the reserve most fishing activities are forbidden, with the

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