Micronesia (Federated States of) · Spearfishing zone

Pakin Atoll MPAs (Wahulap, Painpwel, Sapangin, Kehrot, Mwahnid)

Prohibited zonemarine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Pakin Atoll MPAs (Wahulap, Painpwel, Sapangin, Kehrot, Mwahnid).

Five community marine protected areas at Pakin Atoll, Pohnpei.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

pohnpei-adventure.com

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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