In compliance with Act No. 979 of 1982 and Act No. 394 of 1991, this Ministerial Decree provides for the establishment of the marine protected area Capo Carbonara. Article 3 of the Decree lays down the coordinates demarcating the marine area. The aims pursued are the following: a) the protection of the environment of the marine area concerned; b) the promotion and improvement of biological resources as well as fish repopulation; c) the dissemination of information relating to ecological issues a