The island of La Graciosa is located within the Reserva Marina del Archipiélago Chinijo (chinijo is a local word that means small, and is used mostly to refer to children). Its 70,700 hectares make it the largest marine reserve in Europe and it is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The reserve is delimited by the municipalities of Teguise and Haría and is formed by the islets of La Graciosa, Alegranza, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste or del Infierno and the Risco de Famara.
Chinijo Archipielago
It was created in 1995 with the aim of ensuring the sustainable management of fish stocks. The protective measures include the prohibiting of all sea fishing and the extraction of living species, although professional fishing of salema porgy (a species of sea bream) and migratory pelagic species using hooks and the traditional fishing techniques of the area are permitted, as well as recreational fishing at no less than 2 miles from the protected space.
