Cameroon · Spearfishing zone
Manyange na Elombo-Campo National Marine Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Manyange na Elombo-Campo National Marine Park.
Cameroon's first marine protected area, created by decree signed on 3 November 2021, located on the southern Atlantic coast at the maritime border with Equatorial Guinea (Campo / Ebodje area, South Region). Covers about 110,300 hectares of territorial waters. Industrial fishing is prohibited inside the park and its buffer zone; artisanal subsistence fishing by local communities is permitted. The park protects spawning grounds and species including sea turtles, the West African manatee and the Atlantic humpback dolphin. Any human activity likely to affect the park's objectives requires a prior, approved environmental impact study.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
2.3700°N, 9.8200°E
View on the mapSource
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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org