Eritrea · Spearfishing zone
Dahlak Marine National Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Dahlak Marine National Park.
National park covering part of the Dahlak archipelago and surrounding waters in the Northern Red Sea Region. Access requires permission; activity (including any extractive fishing) is controlled and recreational diving is operated only through state-sanctioned operators. As a declared protected area under Art. 13 of the Fisheries Proclamation, fishing may be prohibited or restricted; taking or destroying coral and taking shells is prohibited without ministerial permission (Art. 12(3)).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
15.6459°N, 40.1248°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Eritrea
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Application to a licensing officer under Art. 20 of the Fisheries Proclamation No. 104/1998, via the Ministry of Marine Resources. In practice, coastal/island access and diving also require separate Eritrean travel permits.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org