Diamant Noir (Bruzzi)
A shoal off Figari on the edge of the Bruzzi reinforced-protection zone of the Bouches de Bonifacio reserve, from 18 m down to 42 m on the south face. Known for a Savaglia colony more than 1.2 m tall and many spiny lobsters.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Bonifacio & Lavezzi
- Depth: 18–42 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: pinnacle
- Coordinates: 41.46, 9.025 (approximate)
- Highlights: Savaglia colony, spiny lobster
- Permit: Inside the Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve. Under the 1999 creation decree, spearfishing and any taking are banned in the protected perimeters, and diving in the reserve's no-take zones (which include the Bruzzi plateau) is subject to individual authorisation under a procedure set by the maritime prefect (Art. 31). Dive with a local centre that operates in the reserve and check the current zone rules with the manager (OEC). (Source: decree of 23 Sept 1999 via AIDA/INERIS)
- Issuer / contact: Office de l'Environnement de la Corse (reserve manager)
- Phone: +33 4 95 45 04 00
- Email: contact@oec.fr
- Website: https://www.oec.corsica/
- Unverified: Unverified: position not published – rough placement off the Bruzzi coast; the exact boundary of the forbidden zone must be confirmed locally.
- Tips: Calm weather only; watch your fins and do not drift into the Bruzzi zone, where all activity, even swimming, is forbidden.