Burkina Faso · Spearfishing zone

Spawning grounds (frayeres)

Prohibited zonefisheries conservation zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Spawning grounds (frayeres).

All fishing is permanently prohibited in spawning grounds; specific frayeres are delimited by ministerial order (Art. 176, 2011 Forest Code).

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

faolex.fao.org

Before you dive

License for Burkina Faso

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

License requiredvia Ministere charge des peches et de l'aquaculture (currently Ministere de l'Agriculture, de l'Eau, des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques - MAERAH)

Apply to the competent regional authority designated by ministerial order; the permit is valid only in the region for which it was issued (Art. 193-194). Customary/subsistence fishing is free and requires no permit (Art. 204); scientific/educational fishing is exempt but needs prior written authorisation (Art. 202-203).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · servicepublic.gov.bf

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