Thailand · Spearfishing zone
Aquatic species sanctuaries (เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์น้ำ)
Prohibited zoneaquatic species sanctuary / fishery refuge
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Aquatic species sanctuaries (เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์น้ำ).
Catching aquatic animals is prohibited in any aquatic species sanctuary designated by the Minister or provincial fisheries committee under Section 56 of the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries. Each designation carries an official map of the protected area.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Thailand
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives)