Tuninia Territorial Sea

Location

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Key Information

TYPE

Non-MPA

Jurisdictional Authority Area

DESIGNATION

Jurisdictional Authority

LOCATED IN

Tunisia

AREA

34,966 km²	MARINE AREA
34,966 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Least restrictive ⁱ

No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions

DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: MedPAN’s database on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. MedPAN. February 2020.

Boundary: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 11. Available online at https://www.marineregions.org/. (Boundary Simplified for Display)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

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Purpose

To establish national maritime boundaries and manage fisheries resources.

Species of Concern: multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Trolling net fishing is currently prohibited in the Gulf of Tunis and within the area between the low water mark and the line 3 miles offshore. Additional restrictions, such as bag limits, seasons, and size restrictions may apply. Please consult the local fishing laws for more information.