Réunion · Spearfishing zone
Réserve Naturelle Marine de La Réunion — Zones de protection renforcée (Niveau 2)
Prohibited zonemarine reserve (reinforced protection zone)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Réserve Naturelle Marine de La Réunion — Zones de protection renforcée (Niveau 2).
Reinforced-protection zones covering about 45% of the reserve (reef platforms off Saint-Gilles-Nord, L'Hermitage, La Saline, Saint-Leu, Pointe au Sel, L'Étang-Salé and others). Spearfishing is prohibited (Art. 21 of Décret 2007-236); it is also forbidden to cross such a zone carrying a loaded underwater weapon.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.0830°S, 55.2200°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Réunion
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Direction de la mer Sud Océan Indien (DM SOI)