Bahamas · Spearfishing zone
Bonefish Pond National Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Bonefish Pond National Park.
BNT national park on the south coast of New Providence near Nassau; ~1,235 acres of mangrove tidal creek and wetland, established 2002. As a national park, fishing and spearfishing are prohibited (additionally within the 1-mile New Providence coastal exclusion zone).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
24.9922°N, 77.3889°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Bahamas
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Minister/Director of Fisheries (Form 7); for vessels entering The Bahamas, application is made to the customs officer at the first Port of Entry. To use a spear, the applicant must request this on the permit application; when granted, the spear use is endorsed in writing on the permit by the issuing officer.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · bahamas.com