Fisheries activity in the Bizerta lagoon (South Mediterranean Sea) from the 18th to the 21st century

The Bizerte lagoon is characterized by its biological diversity and wealth of species with high commercial values such as cuttlefish, seabass, seabream, mussels, prawn, sole, fisheries provide employment for fishermen in the area. Indeed, artisanal fishing has been practiced decades using traps, nets, mobile gears straight nets lines. present paper focuses on diagnosis fisheries’ status this This allows us to reflect exploitation caught since the18th century. Large-scale hydraulic works taking place during 20th century resulted a reduction water volume inputs, inevitably affecting activity which we intend analyze work.