Iraq · Spearfishing zone
Hawizeh Marshes (Haur Al-Hawizeh) Ramsar Site / Ahwar of Southern Iraq World Heritage Site
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Hawizeh Marshes (Haur Al-Hawizeh) Ramsar Site / Ahwar of Southern Iraq World Heritage Site.
Iraq's first Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (designated 17 October 2007, Ramsar site no. 1718) and part of the UNESCO 'Ahwar of Southern Iraq' mixed World Heritage Site inscribed in 2016. A critical fish nursery and waterfowl habitat in the Mesopotamian marshes. As a protected wetland, extractive activities including fishing are restricted/regulated; spearfishing of this protected nursery habitat should be regarded as off-limits.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
31.5600°N, 47.6600°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Iraq
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
From the General Authority for Fish Resources Development (Ministry of Agriculture) / formerly the State Fisheries Company; amateur fishing and fishing clubs are governed by separate instructions issued by the Minister (Article 12(3)). Detailed application procedure was not retrievable from authoritative sources.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org