Benin · Spearfishing zone
Aire Communautaire de Conservation de la Biodiversité de la Bouche du Roy (Réserve de biosphère du Mono)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Aire Communautaire de Conservation de la Biodiversité de la Bouche du Roy (Réserve de biosphère du Mono).
Marine and coastal community conservation area (about 9,678 ha) at the estuary where the Mono River, Grand-Popo lagoon and Lake Ahémé meet the Gulf of Guinea. Created in 2016 by separate decrees of the municipalities of Grand-Popo and Comè; UNESCO MAB Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve. Hosts endangered species (African manatee, leatherback and other sea turtles). Fishing activity is regulated/restricted under the protected-area regime; spearfishing-specific rules were not retrieved. Fishing in protected areas is governed by Articles 65, 83 and 84 of Loi-cadre 2014-19.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
6.3000°N, 1.9500°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Benin
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Via a public or private sport-fishing organizer, or directly from the local representative of the fisheries administration (Art. 62). Conditions and procedures for application, issuance, renewal and use are set by order of the minister in charge of fisheries (Art. 64).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · sgg.gouv.bj