Bahamas · Spearfishing zone
Jewfish Cay Marine Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Jewfish Cay Marine Reserve.
Bahamas no-take Marine Reserve (designated 2009, ~126 km2) in the southern Bahama Bank. Classified by the World Database on Protected Areas as no_take='All': removal of any fisheries resource — including all spearfishing — is prohibited except by written permission of the Minister for educational, scientific or research purposes (statutory Bahamas Marine Reserve definition).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
23.4655°N, 75.8812°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
