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Designated Grouper Spawning Area - Coxswain Bank / South West Point, Grand Cayman

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What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Designated Grouper Spawning Area - Coxswain Bank / South West Point, Grand Cayman.

Designated Grouper Spawning Areas off Grand Cayman (Coxswain Bank and South West Point). No spearfishing or fish pots within a one-mile radius from 1 Nov to 31 Mar.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

19.2700°N, 81.4000°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

doe.ky

Before you dive

License for Cayman Islands

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia National Conservation Council / Marine Conservation Board (Department of Environment)

Apply to the Department of Environment. Speargun licence applications are accepted annually between 1 June and 31 August. As of the March 2026 Conservation Council decision, the DoE was preparing to (re)commence issuing and renewing licences.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · doe.ky

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