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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs
MPA: La Restinga
Location: 27º 38'N 18º 00'W
Country: Canary Islands, Spain
Coastal/Island: Island (mixed inshore – offshore)
Total size: 750 ha
Integral size: 180 ha
Year of establishment: 1996
Depth range: 0 – 400 m
Protection objectives: Fisheries enhancement, conservation
Type of MPA: Partial
Habitats: Rocky reefs, caves, mäerl, sandy
substrates
Socio-economic activities: Fishing, tourism, diving
Activities Integral Reserve Buffer Zone Restricted Use
(IR) Area
Forbidden Scuba diving, Angling, spear Angling, spear
angling, anchoring, fishing fishing
spear fishing,
swimming
Restricted Fishing, scientific Scuba diving, Scuba diving,
research scientific anchoring,
research, fishing, scientific research,
anchoring fishing
Allowed Boating Boating, Swimming,
swimming boating
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