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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Artificial Reefs in the Gulf of Castellammare (North-West Sicily): A Case Study

Fabio BadalamentiGiovanni D’annaSilvano Riggio

subject

FisheryBiotopeGeographyOceanographyNorth westFishingArtificial reefFish stockBayTourismArtificial reefs

description

Most of the plans for fish stock replenishment recently undertaken in Sicily have focused on the Gulf of Castellammare. Reasons for choosing this biotope for a restocking plan include the size of the Gulf (300 km2), the importance and traditional role of its fisheries and the existence of information describing the local marine environment. The Gulf of Castellammare is the widest bay in Sicily and fishing has always played a major role in the local economy. Today income from fishing complements that from tourism.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2000-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4215-1_5