ITALY
The Italian Coast Guard is responsible for ďŹ sheries control
Monitoring the eet 24/7 The protection of Italy’s marine ďŹ sheries resources is the responsibility of the Italian Coast Guard, an institution ideally suited to this task provided as it is with the physical and legal infrastructure to defend the country’s more than 7,500 km of coastline. Protecting ďŹ sheries from overďŹ shing and from the negative impacts of other human activities is necessary to ensure the sustainability of the sector and its survival as a source of nutrition and livelihoods.
The authority of the Coast Guard extends all along the value chain
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Source: Italian Coast Guard
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