Iceland · Spearfishing zone
Breidafjordur Nature Reserve
Prohibited zonenature reserve / marine protected area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Breidafjordur Nature Reserve.
Large protected bay between the Snaefellsnes Peninsula and the Westfjords in west Iceland, with over 3000 islands, islets and skerries; a designated nature reserve where human activity is limited and regulated. No specific spearfishing permission exists; protected-area status constrains extractive activity.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
65.2500°N, 23.0000°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Iceland
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Directorate of Fisheries (Fiskistofa)