In compliance with Act No. 979 of 1982 on sea safeguarding, this Ministerial Decree provides for the establishment of the Portofino marine portected area. Article 2 of the Decree sets out the points for the demarcation of this marine area. Article 3 specifies the aims pursued by establishing the marine area, which are the following: a) the protection of the environment; b) the protection and promotion of biological resources; c) the dissemination of information concerning the ecological and biol