Cayman Islands · Spearfishing zone
Dive-flag buffer (200 yards/metres)
Prohibited zonesafety buffer
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Dive-flag buffer (200 yards/metres).
No spearfishing within two hundred yards/metres of any dive or snorkel vessel flying a dive flag indicating divers or snorkelers in the water.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Cayman Islands
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia National Conservation Council / Marine Conservation Board (Department of Environment)
Apply to the Department of Environment. Speargun licence applications are accepted annually between 1 June and 31 August. As of the March 2026 Conservation Council decision, the DoE was preparing to (re)commence issuing and renewing licences.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · doe.ky