Isle of Man · Spearfishing zone
Marine Nature Reserves (all 10) - protected species / scallop diving ban
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Marine Nature Reserves (all 10) - protected species / scallop diving ban.
Across all Manx Marine Nature Reserves, taking scallops and queen scallops by diving is prohibited except within Langness MNR and West Coast MNR (byelaw 10). Byelaw 8 prohibits extracting or damaging eelgrass, European eel (except catch-and-release), flame shell, horse mussels, Iceland clam, kelp forest, maerl, rocky reef, sea anemone, sea caves, spiny lobster (with named exceptions), stalked jellyfish, and scallops/queen scallops. The 10 reserves are: Ramsey Bay, Douglas Bay, Langness, Laxey Bay, Little Ness, Niarbyl Bay, Port Erin Bay, Baie ny Carrickey, Calf of Man and Wart Bank, and West Coast.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Isle of Man
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.