Gabon · Spearfishing zone

Loango National Park (marine component)

Prohibited zonenational park (coastal/marine)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Loango National Park (marine component).

Coastal national park ('Africa's Last Eden'); marine/lagoon waters are protected and recreational sport fishing operates under park authorisation and is largely catch-and-release. Spearfishing restricted under the protected-area / marine-park regime (Art. 57, 68).

On the coast

Location

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

2.3000°S, 9.6000°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

loango-tourism.com

Before you dive

License for Gabon

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

License requiredvia Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage, de la Pêche et du Développement Rural - Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)

Apply to the Ministry/Direction in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA); permit delivered per Art. 19-20 on submission of a dossier whose composition is fixed by regulation. The Minister in charge of Fisheries issues sport-fishing permits, with prior ministerial authorisation additionally required inside marine parks (Art. 57). Artisanal fishing authorisations/cards (a separate regime) are handled by the DGPA in Libreville.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · agriculture.gouv.ga

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