Table 1

Major characteristics of marine coastal area of Tunisia (Ktari-Chakroun and Azouz, 1971; Ben Othman, 1973; Oueslati, 1993).

Fishery Zones Spatial delimitation Common substrates Common Fishing zones
Northern coast Gulf of Tunis Rocky bottoms and movable bottoms Tabarka, Sidi Mechreg, Bizerte,
Ghar El Melh, Goulette
Eastern coast Gulf of Hammamet Sandy bottoms Kelibia, Beni Khiar, Hergla, Sousse, Monastir, Teboulba, Mahdia
Southern coast Gulf of Gabes Sandy and sandy-muddy bottoms Sfax, Kerkennah, Mahres, Skhira, Gabes, Zarat, Houmt Souk, Zarzis, Ketf

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