Bulgaria · Spearfishing zone
Koketrais sand bank protected area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Koketrais sand bank protected area.
Protected site 'Pyasachna banka Koketrais' (Koketrays/Koketrise sand bank), ~12.5 km east of Nessebar and ~6.5 km south of Cape Emine, 760 ha of Black Sea seabed protected for the sand bank and benthic fauna. Bottom trawling/dredging, mussel and rapana harvesting, sand extraction (without EIA) and pollution are prohibited. Official gazette boundary: pts ~42°38'–42°39.5'N, 27°52'–27°54'E (center used).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
42.6540°N, 27.8830°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Bulgaria
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.