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

Statistics:

Landings of the most important species (by weight) from the region for
2004

Weight (tons)
Total landings (all species) 482.8
Octopus vulgaris 102.7
Mullidae (Mullus surmuletus, Mullus 34.8
barbatus)
Scorpaenidae (Scorpaena porcus, 34.6
Scorpaena scrofa)

It is important to emphasize the landings of 1,385,679 individuals of
Paracentrotus lividus for the fishing season 2004-2005, November to
April

Fishing regulations:

Foundation Text of Marine Protected Area “Sinis – Maldiventre”: Decree
12.12.1997, integrally substituted by Decree 06.09.1999, modified by
Decree 17.07.2003. Legal references GURI n°45 (24.02.1998), GURI
n°255 (29.10.1999) and GURI n°262 (11.11.2003).
Decree for the regulation of maritime fishery: n° 963 (14.07.65) and n° 1639
(02.10.1968).
Regional Decrees for the regulation of sea urchin fishery: RAS n° 276
(03.03.94), RAS n° 2984 (20.10.99), RAS n° 31680 (08.11.99).
Council of Cabras Decree for the regulation of sea urchin fishery within the
Marine Protected Area “Sinis – Maldiventre”: n° 94 (12.11.2003).
Council of Cabras Decree for the regulation of sea urchin fishery within the
Marine Protected Area “Sinis – Maldiventre”: n° 130 (02.11.2004).

Database reference:

Data on fishery (fleet and yield composition) come from Oristano Coast
Guard database;
Data on sea urchin fishery come from MPA “Sinis-Maldiventre”
database and IMC scientific programmes.

Contact: Bruno Paliaga - Manager
P.zza Eleonora, 1
09072 Cabras (OR) ITALY
Tel : +39 783 290071
Fax : 39 783 391097
Email: direzione@areamarinasinis.it
www.areamarinasinis.it

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