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Zones of no Fishing and Diving
Protected Species
Species whose the fishing is controlled
Main measures of the regulation

Zones of no Fishing and Diving

1. Ile-Rousse quarters(1978)
2. Saint Florent (Nonza-Farinole)- quarters (1978)
3. Bastia (Miomo-Pietranera) -quarters (1978-79)
4. Bonifacio quarters (1983)
5. Porto Vecchio quarters (1978-83)
6. Propriano (Portigliolo-Campomoro) quarters- (1978-79)
7. Porto-Piana quarters(1978-83)
8. Calvi (1978) quarters
9. Nature Reserve of Scandola
10. Nature Reserve of the Lavezzi Isles (No underwater fishing)
11. Decree of "biotope" : Islets of Bruzzi and Moines (No underwater fishing and anchoring)

Protected Species in Corsica

• Sea cicada (Scyllarides latus)
• Date of Sea (Litophaga lithophaga)
• "Grande nacre" (Pinna nobilis)
• Black Grouper (Epinephelus guaza)
• "Diademe" Sea urchin (Centrostephanus longispinus)
• Giant "Patelle" (Patella ferruginea)
• "Posidonie" lPosidonia oceanica)
• Turtle (Caretta caretta)
• And all the marine mammals

Species whose the Fishing is Controlled

• Spider crabr (Maia squinado) - No Fishing from 05/01 to 05/31
• Spiny lobster (Parinurus elephas) - No Fishing for divers and hunters
• "Liche" (Seriola dumerili) - No Fishing
• Edible Si urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) - No Fishing from 04/01 to 11/30

Main Measures of the Underwater Fishing's Regulation

The underwater fishing is subject to all the bans of fishing in general for instance the crustacean one during winter from 10/01 to 03/01. Moreover it is subject to a special control, either national or regional.

National Measures : Decree 305 of the 10.08.85

To be over 16 years old

To be the holder of a CR insurance

No fishing on night, especially with a source of light

It is forbidden to come near at less than 150 m of the boats and of the professional nets

No hold of a loaded speargun out of the water

The law of July of 1968 forbids the sale of the underwater fishing's product. ..

Do a declaration to Maritime Affairs

Local Measures :
Decree of directors of the 09 / 11/198O, Order of the prefect 38/57

No Grouper fishing

No spider crab fishing from 03/01 to 05/1

The fishermen with a speargun must not come near approximity of the swimmers.

Ministerial order of the 15 / 2 /1983 :
List of the 8 quarters favouring the restocking of the crustaceans (see map above) to which are added the maritime parts of the Natural Country Park of Corsica:

• Scandola : Decree of the 12/3/1975
• Lavezzi : Décree of the 6/01/1982

No Sea urchin fishing from the 04/01 to 11/30

No Spiny lobster, "fiches", Sea cicada fishing

Note : These quarters were previously specified by the ministerial order of 20 of June 1978, which was modified the 14 of June 1979.

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