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Ministerial Decree establishing the marine protected area "Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano".

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 45, 24 February 1998.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine protected areas Protected area Zoning
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Ministerial Decree has entered into force on 25 February 1998.
Abstract

The present Ministerial Decree provides for the creation of the marine protected area "Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano" with a view to achieving the following purposes: (a) environmental protection; (b) conservation of biological resources; (c) promotion and development of educational and scientific activities. The marine area is delineated by the line joining the points referred to in article 2 of the Decree, including the coastal territories comprised in the maritime domain. The area is further subdivided into Zones A, B and C in which certain activities (such as sport and professional fishing, navigation, capture of animal species, gathering of plants, introduction of animal and plant species other than autochthonous) are prohibited.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.minambiente.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 394 laying down the legal framework for protected areas.

Legislation | Italy | 1991 (1998)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Marine area, Management/conservation, Institution, Biodiversity, Offences/penalties, Marine protected areas, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 979 making provisions for the safeguard of the sea.

Legislation | Italy | 1982

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Protected area, Marine area, Coastal zone management, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX