Australia · Spearfishing zone

Sanko Harvest wreck site, Recherche Archipelago, Esperance (Western Australia)

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What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Sanko Harvest wreck site, Recherche Archipelago, Esperance (Western Australia).

Wreck of the bulk carrier Sanko Harvest near Esperance, one of the largest divable wrecks in the southern hemisphere. Taking fish by any means, including spearfishing, is prohibited within 500 m.

On the coast

Location

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

34.1218°S, 122.0838°E

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

wa.gov.au

Before you dive

License for Australia

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

License requiredvia State/territory fisheries authority (e.g. NSW DPIRD Fisheries, VFA Victoria, DPIRD WA, Fisheries Queensland, PIRSA, NRE Tasmania, NT Fisheries).

Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · dpird.nsw.gov.au

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