Coastal marine areas of biological and environmental protection — Organic Protection Zone “Area fuori Ravenna”

Biological protection areas are protected sea areas established to safeguard and repopulate marine resources by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. In Emilia-Romagna, off the coast of Ravenna there is the ZTB “Area fuori Ravenna” established by Ministerial Decree of 16 March 2004 and subsequent. mod.. Fishing for juveniles of all species of fish shall be prohibited throughout the year. All forms of professional, sporting and recreational fishing, including underwater fishing, shall be prohibited. Professional fishing using pots, gillnets and longliners shall be permitted; sport fishing is allowed with a maximum of 5 hooks per fisherman and fishing with collective vessels is allowed.