Saint Kitts and Nevis · Spearfishing zone
Monkey Shoals
Prohibited zonereef / managed marine area within the SKNMMA
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Monkey Shoals.
Submerged reef/bank between St Kitts and Nevis explicitly included within the Saint Kitts and Nevis Marine Management Area declared in 2016. Subject to the conservation/management measures of the MMA.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Saint Kitts and Nevis
Register and apply through the Department of Marine Resources. Visitors are reported to need a fishing licence obtained via a chief fisheries officer. Note that spear/scuba-assisted fishing is separately restricted/prohibited regardless of any general fishing licence.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dmrskn.com