The main authority in the field of fisheries and aquaculture is the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest Policies (Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali), Directorate-General for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Direzione Generale per la Pesca e l'Acquacoltura – PESC). The responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti) in this matter are limited to the granting of concessions for the establishment of aquaculture facilities on maritime and inland State property, in particular via the Directorate-General for Maritime and Inland Navigation Infrastructures (Direzione Generale per le Infrastrutture della Navigazione Marittima e Interna), operating within the Department of Navigation and Maritime Transport (Dipartimento per la Navigazione e il Trasporto Marittimo e Aereo)

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