Jordan · Spearfishing zone
Gulf of Aqaba (entire Jordanian coast)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Gulf of Aqaba (entire Jordanian coast).
Across the whole Jordanian Aqaba coast, amateur/visitor shore fishing and fishing by tourist and glass-bottom boats are prohibited, and harpoon/spearfishing by divers is not an allowed method; only licensed line-and-hook and bait-net fishing for migratory species is permitted outside the protected reserve, subject to the annual closed season.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
29.5000°N, 34.9700°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Jordan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Through the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) under Instructions No. (Z/1) of 2020; licences authorise boat operation and/or fishing with permitted gear only. Spearfishing is not a licensable activity.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · aseza.jo