IT-ANCH-L4.1

Inspections and fines: statutory maxima versus practice

IT-ANCH-M4 · Enforcement · IT-ANCH-M4-A Who inspects, which fines apply and why practice is changing; discharges, noise and reporting.

On paper, anchoring on protected seagrass can mean **arrest or a five-figure fine**. In practice, Sardinia says fines have been **a few tens of euros**. Know both, and expect the gap to close.

Independent study. xplor is not affiliated with the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), the Guardia Costiera / Capitanerie di Porto or any marine protected area, is not an approved nautical school (scuola nautica) or training centre, and awards no licence, title, certificate or endorsement. Protected-area rules, park tickets and Capitaneria ordinances change by season, so the text in force where you anchor, and any order given on the water by the Guardia Costiera or other authorities, takes precedence over this course. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.