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Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

Prohibited zonemarine reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Glover's Reef Marine Reserve.

Atoll marine reserve (~86,653 acres) established as a national protected area in 1993, with a Wilderness Zone closed to visitors and a spawning aggregation site permanently closed to all fishing. Spear guns and SCUBA harvesting are prohibited inside Belize marine reserves.

On the coast

Location

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

16.8230°N, 87.7910°W

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

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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