Based on the map, where were major naval engagements likely to have occurred?

Major naval engagements were likely to have occurred in the waters surrounding Sicily, between Italy and North Africa, and along the coastlines of these regions. Specific areas indicated by ship symbols and proximity to major ports like Carthage, Utica, Syracuse, and Messana suggest intense naval activity. The sea routes themselves, connecting these key locations, would also have been sites of naval conflict.