Algeria · Spearfishing zone

Parc national de Taza (Taza National Park, marine extension)

Prohibited zonenational park (proposed marine protected area)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parc national de Taza (Taza National Park, marine extension).

National park in Jijel province on the eastern Algerian coast; subject of an ongoing project to establish a formal marine protected area, proposed by Taza National Park staff. Protected-area restrictions apply.

On the coast

Location

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

36.8000°N, 5.6167°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

hal.science

Before you dive

License for Algeria

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

License requiredvia Ministere de l'Agriculture, du Developpement rural et de la Peche (MADRP) / Directions de la peche et des ressources halieutiques (wilaya level)

Apply to the local fisheries administration (Direction de la peche et des ressources halieutiques of the coastal wilaya). The application file must include a medical certificate attesting physical fitness to dive and a civil-liability insurance contract for underwater fishing (Article 66, Decree 03-481).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · natlex.ilo.org

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