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Critical Habitat Human problems caused by cetaceans (potential Status of protection
conflicts) Protected 1999 (ratified 2002); management plan prepared.
Pelagos fin whale habitat - 42˚40S +
5˚30E***

FRANCE Existing

Port Cros National Park (Le Parc
national de Port-Cros)

Côte Bleue Marine Park (Parc Existing
Marin Côte Bleue)

Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine Existing
Reserve (Réserve Naturelle Marine
de Cerbère-Banyuls) Existing

Bonifaccio Marine Reserve Proposed MPA
(Réserve Marin Bouches de
Bonifacio) Proposed MPA
Proposed MPA; needs more study to characterize habitat? Builds on Pelagie Islands MPA
Scandola Nature Reserve (Réserve proposal
Naturelle de Scandola), proposed
Proposed in 1982 (legislation L 979/82) and supposed to be in process of designation as of 2005.
ITALY
Ischia/ Regno di Nettuno Established in 1996 by ministerial decree, this MPA has been managed by the coast guard
(Capitaneria di Porto) offices in Trápani. Management is being handed over to the municipality of
Sicilian Channel (incl Pelagie Fishing interactions Favignana. The Marine Protection Service will update the MPA’s status based on proposals from
Islands)*** the new management body.

Pelagie Islands MPA (Isole Pelagie
area di reperimento) proposed, in
process of designation

Egadi Islands (Isole Egadi) MPA