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Sea basin
Country
Habitats: coastal/offshore
Single MPA or MPA network
Designation type
Size (km2)
Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Coastal and offshore
Single MPA
National MPA + Natura 2000
143 km²
Main pressures on the environment
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Fishing and Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing
Tourism and recreation
Maritime traffic
Climate change
Main Challenges
The main challenge will be to change and increase the surface of the current no take no entry zones, where all human activities are restricted. The secondary challenge is to expand the perimeter of the MPA. Existing regulations will need to be updated.
Contact
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Mediterranean Sea and Coast Foundation
Francesca Frau
francescafrau@medseafoundation.org