Cayman Islands · Spearfishing zone

Environmental Zone (Little Sound, Grand Cayman)

Prohibited zoneenvironmental zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Environmental Zone (Little Sound, Grand Cayman).

Environmental Zone (no-take) under the enhanced Marine Parks: taking any marine life alive or dead is prohibited with no exceptions, in-water activities and anchoring are barred and vessels must keep to 5 mph — spearfishing is banned.

On the coast

Location

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

19.3328°N, 81.2748°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

protectedplanet.net

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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