Turkmenistan · Spearfishing zone
Hazar State Nature Reserve (incl. Ogurjaly Sanctuary)
Prohibited zonestrict nature reserve (zapovednik) / Ramsar wetland
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Hazar State Nature Reserve (incl. Ogurjaly Sanctuary).
Strict state nature reserve (zapovednik) on the south-east coast of the Caspian Sea in Balkan Province, area 2,690 km2. Ramsar wetland of international importance (listed 2009). As a zapovednik it carries Turkmenistan's highest protection regime; public access and resource use (including fishing/hunting) are restricted/prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
39.0000°N, 53.0447°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Turkmenistan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License: unknown — verify locallyvia Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan (fisheries function); state-owned operator Balkanbalyk on the Caspian