Benin · Spearfishing zone
Aire Marine Protégée de Donaten (Akpakpa, Cotonou)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Aire Marine Protégée de Donaten (Akpakpa, Cotonou).
Coastal/marine protected area officially created by the Benin Council of Ministers on 5 January 2022, located at Donaten beach in the Akpakpa district of Cotonou (Littoral department) on the Gulf of Guinea. It protects mangrove and fishery resources and threatened/endangered species (sea turtles, African manatee, whales, dolphins). Fishing activities are regulated under the protected-area regime (Arts. 65, 83, 84 of Loi-cadre 2014-19); a management plan defines access conditions, temporal exploitation and zoning. Donaten is an active sea-turtle nesting beach where turtles are regularly released. Spearfishing-specific rules were not retrieved, but recreational/sport fishing inside the AMP is restricted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
6.3550°N, 2.4700°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Benin
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Via a public or private sport-fishing organizer, or directly from the local representative of the fisheries administration (Art. 62). Conditions and procedures for application, issuance, renewal and use are set by order of the minister in charge of fisheries (Art. 64).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · sgg.gouv.bj