Rules and Procedures for Use

The rules and procedures for the use of the Marine Protected Area are established by the specific implementation and organisation regulations (REO) of the Secche della Meloria MPA, approved by the Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of 18/04/2014 and updated/supplemented by the subsequent Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of 18/07/2016 and Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of 07/07/2017; these identify in specific regulations (articles) all the activities that are permitted or not permitted within the MPA with the respective limitations or conditions.

 

Summary diagram of the RULES of the Secche della Meloria Marine Protected Area (click here for printable version)

MAPPING AND ZONES OF THE MARINE PROTECTED AREA

Zone A = Fully protected reserve
Zone B = General reserve
Zone C = Partial reserve

(outermost limit of the Marine Protected Area)

Zone Top point

 

Latitude N.

 

Longitude E.

A M 43° 33’ 40” 10° 11’ 02”
N 43° 33’ 40” 10° 12’ 05”
P 43° 32’ 10” 10° 12’ 05”
Q 43° 32’ 10” 10° 11’ 02”
B1 G 43° 33’ 55” 10° 13’ 03”
H 43° 32’ 00” 10° 13’ 03”
M’ 43° 33’ 55” 10° 11’ 20”
Q’ 43° 32’ 00” 10° 11’ 20”
B2 F 43° 33’ 55” 10° 09’ 04”
L 43° 32’ 00” 10° 09’ 04”
M’ 43° 33’ 55” 10° 11’ 20”
Q’ 43° 32’ 00” 10° 11’ 20”
B3 X 43° 32’ 58.9” 10° 12’ 59.69”
Y 43° 32’ 59” 10° 13’ 30”
Z 43° 32’ 42” 10° 12’ 30”
W 43° 32’ 41.9” 10° 13’ 59.68”
C A 43° 36′ 45” 10°07’ 00”
B 43° 36′ 45” 10° 12’ 20”
C 43° 35’ 05” 10° 14’ 20”
D 43° 32’ 06” 10° 14’ 20”
E 43° 30’ 58” 10° 07’ 00”