Mozambique · Spearfishing zone

Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (Parque Nacional do Arquipélago do Bazaruto)

Prohibited zonemarine national park

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (Parque Nacional do Arquipélago do Bazaruto).

Marine national park in Inhambane Province (approx. 1,463 km2) with no-take and restricted-fishing zones defined by its management plan. Spearfishing prohibited within no-take zones.

On the coast

Location

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

21.6500°S, 35.4500°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

Before you dive

License for Mozambique

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

License requiredvia Administração Nacional das Pescas (ADNAP) / provincial fisheries administration, under the Ministry overseeing fisheries; issued via Maritime Offices.

Apply individually using the Annex IV model form with an identity document (passport for foreigners). Submitted to the provincial body responsible for fisheries management (or delegated entity / Maritime Office). Minors under 16 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. May be issued electronically.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · parquemaputo.gov.mz

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