The Marine Protected Areas of Bonifacio - Bonifacio - Corsica - September 11 to 14, 2009

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This is the third marine protected area visited on the Changing Oceans Expedition. Accompanied by Jean-Michel Culioli, the scientific manager of Bonifacio marine park, Antinea pays a visit to this 80,000 ha MPA. A scientific partnership has been established here with the Sardinian region of Maddalena. Two countries united by a common concern, that of improving the management of their respective marine protected areas. A fantastic example of international collaboration which the Antinea Foundation would like to highlight.

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Position : 41'19'55' N - 09'12'49' E
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Bouches-de-Bonifacio Marine Reserve

  • September 13, 2009
  • Jean-Michel Culioli, Responsable scientifique, Réserve Naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio

Jean-Michel Culioli shows us around the "Bouches de Bonifacio" Marine Reserve, its management and its dry land and underwater ressources.

The 80 000 ha on the Marine reserve are the French part of the soon-to-be Franco-Italian marine reserve. Within the 80 000 ha , 13 000 ha are marked out for more rigorous protection. Management of this reserve is delegated to the Environment Office of the Corsica region, which has a staff of 25 people. We are running 50 distinct programs, linked with the fishing and tourism industries. In 6 years of protection we managed to get the fish biomass to grow to 6 times its size in non protected areas. With the development of tourism and pleasure boating we are looking at the ways to reduce the damage due to anchoring, thanks to better types of anchors or management of the anchoring areas. There are now 23 counting stations, spread out over the Sardinia and Corsica sides. Coordination on both sides of the border is strong, and we are going towards an integrated management. Obviously the million eggs laid by a grouper are dispersed irrespective of the border. The management of the Mediterranean resources must be done on a global basis.

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