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

MPA: RDUM MAJJIESA - RAS IR-RAHEB

Location: 35º 56N 14º 20º E
Country: Malta (Central Mediterranean)
Coastal/Island: Island (inshore)
Total size: 885 ha
Integral size: 88.38 ha
Year of establishment: Not yet established; awaiting Ministerial
approval
Depth range: 0-50 m
Protection objectives: Biodiversity conservation; research;
education
Type of MPA: Partial
Habitats: Sandbanks, reefs, Posidonia oceanica
beds, large shallow inlets and bays,
coastal lagoons, caves
Socio-economic activities: Fishing, all types of inshore aquatic
activities

Activities Zone A (No Zone B, C, D Zone E Zone P
entry-no take) (Entry-no- (Entry-no- (General
take with take with protection)
guided free access)
access)
Forbidden Spear Fishing, Spear Spear Spear Fishing
scuba diving, Fishing, , Fishing,
fishing, fishing, fishing,
angling, angling, angling, ,
anchoring, anchoring, anchoring
boating, boating
swimming,
Restricted Scientific scuba diving boating anchoring
research fishing,
angling
Allowed swimming, swimming, swimming,
scientific scuba diving, boating,
research Scientific scuba diving,
research scientific
research

Description of the fisheries in and around the MPA:

Fishing in the area is of the artisanal type and there is no large scale
commercial fishing. The only mooring area for fishing boats within the
MPA is Gnejna Bay, where there are some 102 boats belonging to part-
time fishermen (those whose living does not depend on fishing alone).
Traditional fishermen use lamps (‘lampara’ fishing) to catch pelagic

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