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AMP Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo is a node of Sardinia Regional Network for Marine Fauna Conservation

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Inside the Tavolara – Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area, the following zones are defined, and accompanying rules established, by the founding Ministerial Decree (12 December, 1997) and updated with the Ministerial Decree of 28 November 2001:

1) Zone  A - MARINE RESERVE     
The following activities are permitted in Zone “A”: 
-Entrance to the area by Marine Area staff and authorized researchers present for scientific purposes;
-Guided underwater visits, authorized by Marine Area management, in areas with established routes, keeping in mind the sensibility of the environment.
The following activities are prohibited in Zone “A”:
-Swimming or bathing; 
-Professional or sport fishing;
-The use of water craft (except official Marine Protected Area craft).

2) Zone B - GENERAL RESERVE     
The following activities are permitted in Zone “B”: 
-The use of boats and other water craft at a speed of under 10 knots;
-Underwater visits, following the rules of the Protected Marine Area;
-Swimming or bathing; 
-Mooring to berths installed by the Area managing authority; 
-Professional fishing by residents of towns bordering the Protected Marine Area within regulated weight limits by using environmentally sensitive equipment.
The following activities are prohibited in Zone “B”: 
-Trawling and similar fishing techniques; 
-Sport fishing.

3)  Zone C - PARTIAL RESERVE      
The following activities are permitted in Zone “C”: 
-Transit of boats and crafts; 
-Mooring to berths installed by Area management; 
-Underwater diving (while respecting the surroundings); 
-Professional fishing by residents of towns bordering the Protected Marine Area within regulated weight limits by using environmentally sensitive equipment; 
-Sport fishing, with the following equipment: 
A) Fishing rods, lines, hooks, natural and artificial bait – not more than one per person, maximum three fish hooks
B)Correntine: not more than one per person, maximum six fish hooks; 
C) Traina: not more than one per boat.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The activities inside the Protected Marine Area are subject to temporary regulations passed by the Olbia Port Authority.
These regulations prohibit anchorage inside the B and C Zones, except in sandy or pebbly areas that are clearly marked and equipped.
In addition, underwater fishing, jet skiing and water sports with tow equipment are forbidden inside the Protected Marine Area