Brunei Darussalam · Spearfishing zone
Pulau Punyit marine wildlife sanctuary (coral reef no-take area)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Pulau Punyit marine wildlife sanctuary (coral reef no-take area).
Rocky oceanic islet (~100 m long, 30 m wide) ~600 m off the Brunei coast (Brunei Cliff / north of Sungai Jerudong) fringed by ~8 ha of coral reef. The fringing coral reef of Pulau Punyit is a designated marine wildlife sanctuary protected under the Antiquities and Treasure Trove Act (1967), and is one of the three Brunei MPAs containing coral reef inside the Marine Protected Area Network established in 2012. As a marine reserve/sanctuary, fishing or taking aquatic life without a licence is an offence under s27 of the Fisheries Order 2009; combined with the speargun being prohibited gear, spearfishing here is prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
4.9753°N, 114.8490°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Brunei Darussalam
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Through the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (for event/tournament licences). No individual recreational spearfishing licence is available.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · agc.gov.bn