Action D1. Vigilance of the marine reserves. | |||
Partner: Direcció general de Pesca. | |||
Aims: Areas under surveillance are : the present Marine Reserves, the Marine Reserve of the Bay of Palma, the Marine Reserve of the of North Minorca, and the Marine Reserve of dels Freus of Ibiza and Formentara. To these must be added the future reserves in the SW, SE, and NE of Majorca. Development: Thus, the off-limits area for each of the reserves was
established as follows: One of the most important points to be included in any management plan is , obviously, to make provisions for the adequate surveillance of the protected areas. For the correct execution of Action D1., a suitable surveillance system was set up for the existent marine reserves and for future reserves. Effective surveillance of the three pre-existing reserves was put in action in 2002, and since 2003 the new reserve is also being effectively guarded. At present there are four surveillance teams (one for
each of the reserves established in 1999 plus another for the new reserve),
all provided with the means with which to carry out their work. --Ensuring that the present legislation on trawler fishing
in water less than 50 metres deep is complied with. Here follow the data gleaned from what the surveillance team members observed during the first two years: MARINE RESERVE OF THE BAY OF PALMA Year 2003 The guards confirmed 4,388 observations, of which 1,661 corresponded to instances of yacht anchoring and 0 corresponded to instances of illegal trawler fishing. |
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Year 2003 The guards confirmed 4,691 observations, of which 1,414 corresponded to instances of yacht anchoring and 0 corresponded to instance of illegal trawler fishing. Thanks to the work carried out by surveillance team members relative to yacht anchoring, it has been possible to draw up maps reflecting the frequency with which yachts do in fact anchor. Reserve guards have collaborated since 2002 in the control
of Posidonia fields together with Action E:4, and these collaborations
affect the fields situated within the marine reserve, as well as adjacent
SCI areas. They participated in work carried out at 4 control stations,
2 of which are situated within the marine reserve. |
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MARINE RESERVE OF DELS FREUS OF IBIZA AND FORMENTERAYear 2003 The guards have confirmed 6,857 observations, of which 256 correspond to instances of yacht anchoring ad 0 to instances of illegal trawler fishing. At this marine reserve the guards have collaborated
since 2002 in the control of Posidonia fields in collaboration with Action
E.4. They participated in work carried out at 2 control stations situated
within the marine reserve and in the adjacent SCI area of Cap de Barbaria
(ES5310025). |
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MARINE RESERVE OF THE NORTH OF MINORCAYear 2002 The data compiled do not encompass the whole of the year but rather half a year. The guards confirmed 534 observations, of which 399 corresponded to instances of yacht anchoring and 0 to instances of illegal trawler fishing. Year 2003 The guards confirmed 5,832 observations, of which 1,798
corresponded to instances of yacht anchoring and 0 to instances of illegal
trawler fishing. |
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In this reserve there is an important anchoring area, the Bay of Fornells. It has been confirmed that the task carried out by the surveillance team has had a clear influence on the anchoring of yachts. At this marine reserve the guards have collaborated since
2002 in the control of Posidonia fields in collaboration with Action E.4.
They participated in work carried out at 6 control stations, 3 of which
are situated within the marine reserve and a further 3 which are situated
in adjacent SCI areas such as those of s’Albufera des Grau (ES0000234)
and d’Addadia at s’Albufera (ES0000233). |
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MARINE RESERVE OF MIGJORNYear 2003 The guards confirmed 5,963 observations, of which 1,386 corresponded to yacht anchoring and 0 to illegal trawler fishing. At this marine reserve the guards have collaborated
since 2003 in the control of Posidonia fields in collaboration with Action
E.4. For the moment work is carried out at 1 control station situated
within the marine reserve. |
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