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

MPA: Columbretes Islands

Location: 39º 50'N 00º 37'E
Country: Spain
Coastal/Island: Mid continental shelf
Total size: 4,400 ha
No-take area (IR + RU): 1,862.6 ha
Year of establishment: 1990
Depth range: 0 - 80 m
Protection objectives: Fisheries enhancement
Type of MPA: No take
Habitats: Rocky outcrops, coralligenous
communities, Maërl beds, Cymodocea
nodosa beds
Socio-economic activities: Diving, snorkelling, sailing, very limited
professional and recreational fishing.

Activities Integral Reserve (IR) Restricted use Rest of Marine
(RU) Reserve
Forbidden Fishing, spear fishing, Fishing, spear Spear fishing,
angling, anchoring, fishing, angling, scuba diving,
scuba diving, anchoring anchoring
swimming
Restricted Scuba diving Fishing, angling
Allowed Scientific research, Scientific Scientific
boating research, research,
boating, boating,
swimming swimming

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