(ANSA) - Rome, April 5 - Marine conservation pays and
protecting Italy's coastlines could provide an economic boost
during the widespread crisis, a study by Plos One magazine said
on Friday.
A pan-European sea-conservation initiative that has
established 18 proposals to be carried out by 2020 asks EU
member states to apply the measures to at least 10% of their
coastlines.
The Plos One study said that Italy has three areas of
particular concern - the Strait of Sicily, the northern stretch
of the Tyrrhenian Sea coast and the northern Adriatic Sea coast
are among the areas of the Mediterranean that need prioritized
efforts.
"Protected marine areas under the proper management are an asset to the economy, with benefits that would go to a large number of professionals, starting with fishermen," Simonetta Fraschetti from Salento University said. Fraschetti was one of the 12 Italian committee members who participated in studies for the EU initiative.
"Protected marine areas under the proper management are an asset to the economy, with benefits that would go to a large number of professionals, starting with fishermen," Simonetta Fraschetti from Salento University said. Fraschetti was one of the 12 Italian committee members who participated in studies for the EU initiative.
