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In this body of water, the Jabuka Pit is an important breeding ground for hake (“hayk”). Rivers flowing (-5[1])into this body of water host Softmouth and Marble Trout, including the dam-threatened Neretva north of the Neum (“NAY-oom”) corridor. Popular fishing spots (10[1])in this body of water include Stari Grad on the island of Hvar and Novigrad on the Istrian Peninsula. (-5[1])A region east of this body of water (10[1])names (10[1])the Dalmatian Pelican, which has returned to wetlands drained by Enver Hoxha (“HOH-jah”). The north of this body of water has Tegnue (“TEN-way”) reefs north of Ravenna and west of Trieste (10[3])(“tree-EST”). For 10 points, (10[1])what arm of the Mediterranean Sea separates Italy and the Balkans? (10[1]-5[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Adriatic Sea [or Mare Adriatico or Jadransko more or Jadransko morje or Jadran or Adriatikí thálassa; accept Gulf of Venice or Golfo di Venezia or Beneški zaliv or Venecijanski zaljev; prompt on Mediterranean Sea before mentioned]
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