The Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) has earmarked Dwejra, Comino and Cirkewwa as marine reserves to preserve dive sites and to maintain and encourage more divers to visit Gozo.
A spokesman for the GTA pointed out that scuba diving is a fast emerging sector which is contributing substantially to Gozo's tourism industry.
Diving in Gozo has succeeded in attracting an important niche market, the spokesman said.
The GTA called on the competent authority to take the initiative and move in this direction.