Belize · Spearfishing zone

Blue Hole Natural Monument

Prohibited zonenatural monument

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Blue Hole Natural Monument.

Iconic ~300 m-wide marine sinkhole at the centre of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, declared a Natural Monument under the National Parks System Act and part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System UNESCO World Heritage Site, co-managed by the Belize Audubon Society as a strictly non-extractive, no-take area. Fishing, spearfishing/spearguns and any take or collection of marine life are prohibited (only diving/snorkelling are permitted), as in all Belize marine protected areas.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

17.3153°N, 87.5344°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

belizeaudubon.org

Before you dive

License for Belize

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI), in conjunction with the Belize Fisheries Department

Daily/weekly licences purchased online at apps.coastalzonebelize.org; annual licences applied for in person at CZMAI office or an approved distributor with valid photo ID.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · apps.coastalzonebelize.org

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