Micronesia (Federated States of) · Spearfishing zone

FSM nearshore reefs and lagoons (general, outside MPAs)

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at FSM nearshore reefs and lagoons (general, outside MPAs).

Breath-hold (freedive) spearfishing on nearshore reefs and lagoons is legal and widely practised throughout FSM, subject to state/municipal rules, MPA closures and reef-edge / commercial restrictions. National law only regulates fishing beyond the 12 nm Territorial Sea.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

fao.org

Before you dive

License for Micronesia (Federated States of)

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

License: unknown — verify locallyvia State marine resources / fisheries authorities (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae)

Contact the relevant state fisheries/marine resources authority (e.g. Pohnpei Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture / Marine Development; Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap state marine resources offices). National permits (NORMA) apply only to EEZ fishing beyond 12 nm, not inshore recreational spearfishing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · norma.fm

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