Guyana · Spearfishing zone
Shell Beach Protected Area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Shell Beach Protected Area.
National protected area declared under the Protected Areas Act 2011, in Region 1 (Barima-Waini), northwest Guyana, stretching over ~120 km of beach and mudflats and covering approximately 123,055 hectares. Major nesting site for four endangered sea turtle species (Leatherback, Green, Hawksbill, Olive Ridley), which are protected under the Fisheries Act 2002 and the Protected Areas Act 2011. Managed by the Protected Areas Commission; resource use (including fishing) is regulated and subject to permission.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
8.0500°N, 59.5000°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Guyana
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Application for a commercial fisher's licence is made to the Chief Fisheries Officer in the prescribed form (Fisheries Act 2002, Section 14(3)). No published recreational or sport-fishing licence procedure was found.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · agriculture.gov.gy