Bangladesh · Spearfishing zone
Nijhum Dwip Marine Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nijhum Dwip Marine Reserve.
Marine protected area of roughly 3,188 km2 of estuarine waters at the mouth of the Meghna river system, around Nijhum Dwip (Noakhali District), declared in 2019 by Bangladesh. Adjacent to Nijhum Dwip National Park (a Forest Department protected area). Part of Bangladesh's expansion of marine protected areas (~8.8% of EEZ); fishing and extractive activity are restricted in these reserve waters, so spearfishing would not be lawful here.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
22.0931°N, 91.0038°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Bangladesh
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
There is no licensing pathway for recreational spearfishing. Marine fishing licences and permits under the Marine Fisheries Act, 2020 are for commercial industrial vessels and artisanal fishing vessels, not for recreational divers. Killing fish with a gun, bow and arrow (covering spearguns/harpoons) may be prohibited under section 3(b) of the Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · fisheries.portal.gov.bd