Egypt · Spearfishing zone

The Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa / El Akhawein)

Prohibited zonemarine protectorate / marine park

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at The Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa / El Akhawein).

Two uninhabited rocky islets in the offshore Red Sea, declared natural protectorates / marine park in 1983, about 60 km off El Quseir. Marine park status restricts activities; spearfishing around the islands is prohibited.

On the coast

Location

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

26.3069°N, 34.8556°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

Before you dive

License for Egypt

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

License requiredvia Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (LPFWDA) / General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD)

Fishing licences are granted by the Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (formerly via the General Authority for Fish Resources Development, GAFRD). Spearfishing is not licensed as a recreational activity and is effectively prohibited.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · ecolex.org

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