%0 Journal Article %J Rapp.Comm.int.Mer Médit. %D 2007 %T Planning of Marine Protected areas : useful elements to identify the most relevant scuba-diving sites %A T. Di Nora %A L. Tunesi %A G., Mo %A S. Agnesi %K eastern Mediterranean %K Malta %K management %K mapping %K marine protected area %K Mediterranean sea %K planning %K protected area %K Rdum Majjiesa and Ras ir-Raheb %K scuba-diving %X

Recreational scuba diving is a relevant activity for the success of marine protected areas (MPAs). The case-study of the proposed MPA of Rdum Majjiesa and Ras ir-Raheb (NW Malta) illustrates the key-elements that should be considered in the definition of the scuba-diving attractive sites map, which is an important component for the planning of coastal MPAs.