Cayman Islands · Spearfishing zone

Sandbar Wildlife Interaction Zone (Grand Cayman)

Prohibited zonewildlife interaction zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Sandbar Wildlife Interaction Zone (Grand Cayman).

Wildlife Interaction Zone at the Sandbar, North Sound: taking any marine life by any means is prohibited — spearfishing is banned.

On the coast

Location

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

19.3714°N, 81.3030°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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