The Ministerial Decree regulates clam fishing in the maritime compartments of Monfalcone, Venezia and Chioggia, in order to ensure the rational management of clam resources. For the achievement of such purpose, the Coordinating Committee, which has been established by Ministerial Decree of 17 December 1999, may define repopulation areas and prohibit clam fishing during certain periods. By way of derogation from national provisions and exclusively during the experimentation period, fishing is not