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Douala-Edea National Park (coastal/marine sections)

Prohibited zonenational park (coastal/mangrove)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Douala-Edea National Park (coastal/marine sections).

Protected coastal and mangrove area south of Douala (Littoral/South regions) with sensitive estuarine and marine habitat; fishing in protected park waters is restricted and subject to park management. Affected by the Kribi deep-sea port development. Spearfishing within protected park boundaries should be treated as prohibited absent specific authorization.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

3.5000°N, 9.8500°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Cameroon

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

License requiredvia Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA)

Apply to the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA). Conditions for permits and for the various types of fishing (including underwater and sport/recreational fishing) are to be fixed by Regulation under the 2024 law.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · faolex.fao.org

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