Cameroon · Spearfishing zone
Coastal zone within 5 nautical miles of the baseline
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Coastal zone within 5 nautical miles of the baseline.
Trawl-net fishing over a distance of 5 nautical miles from the baseline is prohibited, and vessels above 350 GRT are barred from territorial waters (Section 27 a, b). This protects the near-shore band where most artisanal and any underwater fishing would occur, but is a gear/vessel restriction rather than a ban on diving with a hand spear.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Cameroon
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA). Conditions for permits and for the various types of fishing (including underwater and sport/recreational fishing) are to be fixed by Regulation under the 2024 law.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org