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Guam · Spearfishing zone

Guam open coastal waters (outside marine preserves)

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Guam open coastal waters (outside marine preserves).

Coastal reef and nearshore waters of Guam outside the five marine preserves and outside other federal/military closed areas. Breath-hold spearfishing is permitted; fishing with SCUBA or any underwater breathing apparatus is prohibited territory-wide.

What applies here

Restrictions

Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.

No SCUBA / underwater breathing apparatus (P.L. 35-78); protected species (sea turtles, marine mammals, humphead wrasse) may not be taken; juvenile size definitions apply to goatfish, jacks and rabbitfish.

When it applies

Seasons

Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.

Year-round

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Guam

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

No license requiredvia Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR)

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