SpearfishingMap

Cayman Islands · Spearfishing zone

Marine Parks (network)

Prohibited zonemarine park

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Marine Parks (network).

No-take / restricted marine parks where taking marine life, including by speargun, is prohibited. The enhanced marine park network (effective 12 March 2021) covers roughly 50% of Cayman coastal waters; on Grand Cayman over 48% of territorial waters.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

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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