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Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea: Croatian experiences

In Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea marine environments are primarily protected under two categories: national parks and special reserves in the sea. Laws for National parks are proclaimed by Parliament, and special reserves in the sea by county’s assembly. National parks were originally designated for their terrestrial natural characteristics, mostly because of “nice landscapes”. These include Brioni islands, Kornati islands and part of the Island of Mljet. There were no or very limited scientific data that would backup protective designations. Recently, national park boundaries were extended to include surrounding marine areas. Special reserves in the sea, Limski canal and Mali Ston bay, are historical bivalve aquaculture areas that have been protected with the purpose of protecting present and future production of bivalves. Examples of island of Mljet and Mali Ston bay are presented in this paper.

marine potected areas; Croatia; Mljet National Park; Mali Ston bay

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