United Arab Emirates · Spearfishing zone

Marine protected areas and no-fishing zones (EAD Hadaq map)

Prohibited zonemarine reserve / restricted coastal and infrastructure zones

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Marine protected areas and no-fishing zones (EAD Hadaq map).

The UAE uses 'Hadaq', an interactive geographical map that defines protected areas and zones along the coastline where fishing is prohibited. Fishing in marine reserves, near public beaches and near oil and gas extraction structures is restricted or banned.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

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Before you dive

License for United Arab Emirates

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Per-emirate environment authority (e.g. Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi; Dubai Municipality), under MOCCAE federal framework.

Apply through the relevant emirate authority. In Abu Dhabi, apply via the 'Tamm' government services portal (EAD). In Dubai, via Dubai Municipality. Spearfishing requires a recreational licence for using a speargun.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · mediaoffice.abudhabi

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