Belize · Spearfishing zone

Caye Caulker Marine Reserve

Prohibited zonemarine reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Caye Caulker Marine Reserve.

Marine and forest reserve established April 1998 off Caye Caulker, comprising ~12,160 acres of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. Spear fishing is explicitly prohibited in the General Use Zone, and no fishing or collection is permitted in the Conservation and Preservation Zones. Like all Belize marine reserves, spear guns and SCUBA harvesting are banned.

On the coast

Location

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

17.7975°N, 87.9858°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

fisheries.gov.bz

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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