Madagascar · Spearfishing zone

Nosy Tanikely Marine National Park (Parc National Marin de Nosy Tanikely)

Prohibited zonemarine national park / no-take zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Nosy Tanikely Marine National Park (Parc National Marin de Nosy Tanikely).

Marine national park (341 ha) off Nosy Be, NW Madagascar, established by decree on 6 September 2011. Fishing, harpooning (spearfishing) and net fishing have been forbidden here since 2010. Managed by Madagascar National Parks (MNP).

On the coast

Location

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

13.4828°S, 48.2367°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

madamagazine.com

Before you dive

License for Madagascar

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

License requiredvia Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Economie Bleue (Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, MPEB)

Sport/recreational fishing must be covered by a fishing protocol with the Ministry in charge of Fisheries, and the vessel/boat used must hold a fishing licence (Loi 2015-053 Art. 41-42); conditions set by regulation. In practice, operators/divers obtain a spearfishing permit from the local Fisheries office (often arranged by charter operators).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · dcn-pac.mg

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