WORLD ATLAS OF CORAL REEFS
sustainable. In general, marine conservation enjoys
priority status, with a high level of protection afforded to
about a quarter of the Bermudan coral reefs through two
coral reef preserves, three seasonally protected no-take
fishing areas, nine large protected dive sites and a further
20 smaller ones. The latter are mostly wrecks on the reef
substrate, and many are now important reef habitats in
their own right. All fishing is prohibited in these areas.
Recreational fishers elsewhere have bag limits, and
commercial trap fishing for finfish was totally banned
in 1990. Recently the number of convictions for use of
illegal fish traps has increased in Bermuda.
Protected areas with coral reefs
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Site name
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Bermuda
Airplane
Protected Area
PA
0.28
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Aristo
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
1
Blanche King
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Caraquet
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Commissioners Point Area
Protected Area
PA
0.12
na
Constellation Area
Protected Area
PA
0.79
na
,
Cristobal Colon
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Darlington
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Eastern Blue Cut
Protected Area
PA
1.13
na
Hermes and Minnie Breslauer
Protected Area
PA
0.79
na
Hog Breaker
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Kate
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Lartington
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
L'Herminie
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Madiana
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Marie Celeste
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Mills Breaker
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Montana
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
North Carolina
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
North East Breaker
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
North Rock
Protected Area
PA
3.U
na
North Shore Coral F
Pelinaion and Rita Z
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Preserve
Pr
130.50
1966
na
ovetto
Protected Area
PA
0.79
Snake Pit
South Shore Coral F
South West Breaker
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
ieef
Preserve
Pr
4.50
na
Area
Protected Area
PA
1.13
na
Tarpon Hole
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Taunton
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
The Cathedral
Protected Area
PA
0.28
na
Vixen
Protected Area
PA
0.03
na
Xing Da Area
Protected Area
PA
0.12
na
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