Central African Republic · Spearfishing zone
Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park.
UNESCO World Heritage national park in north-eastern CAR. Under Art. 28 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Code, national parks are excluded even from the exceptional fish-gathering authorisations allowed in other protected areas, i.e. fishing is not permitted. UNESCO records list illegal fishing among the threats to the park, confirming that fishing there is unauthorised.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Central African Republic
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Issued by the Minister in charge of fisheries and aquaculture; subject to payment of a fee set by the finance law. Duration, award criteria, renewal, suspension and refusal conditions are fixed by ministerial order (arrêté). Specific procedure and fee not located.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org