United Arab Emirates · Spearfishing zone

Ras Ghanada Protected Area

Prohibited zonemarine protected area (coral reef)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Ras Ghanada Protected Area.

A 55 km2 marine protected area near Ghantoot, northeast of Abu Dhabi city, protecting the largest coral reef in the UAE and Gulf region, turtles, dugongs and sea snakes. Part of EAD's Sheikh Zayed Protected Areas Network; fishing restricted.

On the coast

Location

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

24.8447°N, 54.6883°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

gulfnews.com

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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