Canada · Spearfishing zone
Eastport Marine Protected Area – Round Island
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Eastport Marine Protected Area – Round Island.
No-take Oceans Act MPA extending 198.12 m (650 ft) from Round Island's low-water line, Eastport Peninsula, Newfoundland. SOR/2005-294 s.4(1) prohibits removing any living marine organism, prohibiting spearfishing. Closed to lobster fishing since 1997, designated MPA in 2005.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
48.6580°N, 53.7280°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