Antigua and Barbuda · Spearfishing zone
Cades Bay Marine Reserve (Cades Reef)
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Cades Bay Marine Reserve (Cades Reef).
Marine reserve off the south-west coast of Antigua protecting the Cades Reef barrier reef, seagrass beds and mangroves. Fishing/spearfishing prohibited without permission; spear gun use prohibited in conservation areas.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Antigua and Barbuda
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs
Apply to the Fisheries Division / Chief Fisheries Officer (and the Barbuda Council for Barbuda waters) on the prescribed form.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · agriculture.gov.ag