Israel · Spearfishing zone

Shikmona Marine Nature Reserve

Prohibited zonemarine nature reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Shikmona Marine Nature Reserve.

Declared marine nature reserve off Haifa (Tel Shikmona / Carmel Beach area). Fishing with any gear, including a single hook or an underwater spear-gun, is prohibited; managed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

32.8200°N, 34.9500°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.parks.org.il

Before you dive

License for Israel

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Fisheries Division (Chief Fisheries Officer)

Apply via the Israeli government online portal (gov.il / survey.gov.il) or at the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Division offices in Beit Dagan, Haifa or Tiberias. No short-term tourist/daily licenses are issued; visitors must buy the annual license or fish under a licensed charter captain's permit.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · gov.il

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