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

MPA: Bouches de Bonifacio

Location: 41º 25'N 09º 15'E
Country: France (Western Mediterranean)
Coastal/Island: Mixed
Total size: 80,000 ha
Integral size: 1,200 ha
Year of establishment: 1998
Depth range: 0-80 m
Protection objectives: Environmental protection
Type of MPA: Partial
Habitats: Posidonia oceanica beds, Rocky reefs,
Caves, Sandbanks slightly covered by
water
Socio-economic activities: Tourism, fishing, scuba diving,
environmental education

Activities Integral Reserve Restricted Use area Partial Reserve
(IR) (RU)
Forbidden Fishing, angling, Spear fishing,
spear fishing, angling
scuba diving.
Restricted Scientific research Scientific research, Spear fishing,
fishing, scuba Scientific
diving. research, fishing,
scuba diving,
angling
Allowed Boating, Anchoring, Swimming, boating, Swimming,
Swimming anchoring boating,
anchoring

Description of the fisheries in and around the MPA:

The main objectives of the Bouches de Bonifacio MPA are conservation,
environmental protection and fisheries enhancement. The Ministry of
Ecology and Sustainable Development is responsible for the reserve
and it is managed by the Corsican Environment Office.
The MPA is divided into 3 zones, Integral Reserve (IR, 1,200 Ha),
Restricted Use area (RU, 12,000 Ha) and Partial Reserve (PR, 66,800
Ha). Within the integral reserve all fishing activities are forbidden.
Artisanal fisheries are allowed in the RU and PR. Professional fishing is
only allowed outside the reserve.

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