The Cote Bleue Marine Park (PMCB, France) was created in 1983. This bottom up initiative is based on an experimental cooperation between local public authorities and professional small scale fisheries, in order to implement a program for sustainable development of fishing activity, marine environment protection, experimental scientific research and public awareness and education. The territory represent 9.873 ha on 42 km of rocky coastline including 2 no-takes reserves of 295 ha, where all kind of fishing, mooring and scuba diving are prohibited.The originality is the use of no-takes reserves and artificial reefs (both for production purposes and protection against illegal trawling) as a complementary tools for conservation of exploited resources and sensitive habitats.