Canada · Spearfishing zone
Basin Head Marine Protected Area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Basin Head Marine Protected Area.
Oceans Act MPA — a shallow coastal lagoon near Souris, eastern Prince Edward Island, protecting a unique giant strain of Irish moss. SOR/2005-293 prohibits activities that disturb, damage, destroy or remove living marine organisms or their habitat, prohibiting spearfishing.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
46.3776°N, 62.1091°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Canada
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Tidal licences via DFO National Recreational Licensing System or authorized access providers; freshwater licences via the relevant provincial agency.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca