Indonesia · Spearfishing zone
Raja Ampat Marine Protected Areas (Dampier Strait, Misool, North Misool, Kofiau-Boo, Mayalibit Bay, Ayau-Asia, Fam, Sayang-Wayag)
Prohibited zonemarine protected area / conservation area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Raja Ampat Marine Protected Areas (Dampier Strait, Misool, North Misool, Kofiau-Boo, Mayalibit Bay, Ayau-Asia, Fam, Sayang-Wayag).
All spearfishing by tourists/visitors is prohibited for any purpose. Entire regency is also a shark and manta sanctuary (Perda No. 9/2012). Only local communities may use traditional methods in Sustainable Fisheries/Aquaculture zones.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
0.5000°S, 130.5000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Indonesia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan)