Belize · Spearfishing zone

Swallow Caye Wildlife Sanctuary

Prohibited zonewildlife sanctuary

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Swallow Caye Wildlife Sanctuary.

~9,000-acre (36 km2) marine wildlife sanctuary (IUCN category IV, WDPA 313431) east of Belize City, established 2002 to protect Antillean manatees. As a non-extractive wildlife sanctuary the removal of marine life is prohibited and fishing is allowed only with written authorization; spearfishing and spearguns are banned 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.

17.4923°N, 88.1208°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

tools.thecpag.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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