Namibia · Spearfishing zone

Sandwich Harbour (SV2 beacon) to RL3 beacon

Prohibited zonerestricted recreational harvesting zone (Sandwich Harbour, Namib-Naukluft National Park)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Sandwich Harbour (SV2 beacon) to RL3 beacon.

Recreational harvesting prohibited within 2 nautical miles seaward of the high-water line from beacon SV2 (23 deg 08.929 min S, northern limits of Sandwich Harbour) to beacon RL3 (approx. 26 deg 34.167 min S). Reg 10(1)(f). Sandwich Harbour lies within the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

On the coast

Location

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

23.1490°S, 14.4600°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

lac.org.na

Before you dive

License for Namibia

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

License requiredvia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Obtainable from any Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources office along the coast - Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Luederitz, and the Ministry head office in Windhoek - or from the Henties Bay fishing centre / police station. An Identity Card or Passport is required; minors need a birth certificate and passport photos.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · hentiesbaai.co.za

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