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Bu Tinah Island (Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve core)

Prohibited zonestrict nature reserve / no-take core zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Bu Tinah Island (Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve core).

Bu Tinah is a cluster of small islands and shoals inside the Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve, protected as a strict nature reserve. Closed to visitors; fishing and the collection of turtle eggs are prohibited and the ban is enforced by patrols. Home to a major dugong population.

On the coast

Location

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

24.6017°N, 53.0803°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

Before you dive

License for United Arab Emirates

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

License requiredvia Per-emirate environment authority (e.g. Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi; Dubai Municipality), under MOCCAE federal framework.

Apply through the relevant emirate authority. In Abu Dhabi, apply via the 'Tamm' government services portal (EAD). In Dubai, via Dubai Municipality. Spearfishing requires a recreational licence for using a speargun.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · mediaoffice.abudhabi

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