Sao Tome and Principe · Spearfishing zone
Tinhosas Islands (Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Tinhosas Islands (Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena).
Islets about 22 km south-west of Principe; the largest seabird colonies in the Gulf of Guinea and a Ramsar/Key Biodiversity Area within the Principe Biosphere Reserve. Surrounding waters are part of the Biosphere Reserve and within the scope of the 2025 MPA initiative; conservation-restricted. Exact statutory fishing prohibition boundaries were not retrievable. Coordinates are the central coordinates of the KBA as listed by the Key Biodiversity Areas database; they locate the site, not a precise legal prohibition boundary.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
1.3833°N, 7.2833°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Sao Tome and Principe
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.