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'Thalassines Spilies' (Peyia sea caves) Marine Protected Area

Prohibited zonemarine protected area (no-take)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at 'Thalassines Spilies' (Peyia sea caves) Marine Protected Area.

Marine protected area at the Peyia sea caves ('Θαλασσινές σπηλιές' Πέγειας), established by K.D.P. 28/2019, where fishing by any means and vessel passage/anchoring are prohibited (named in the DFMR speargun-licence terms). No precise decree boundary coordinates were retrievable from an official source, so this entry is listed without map coordinates.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

web.archive.org

Before you dive

License for Cyprus

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

License requiredvia Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment

Apply online via the DFMR licence portal (licence.dfmr.moa.gov.cy) or in person at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research. Processing typically up to 2 working days; the payment receipt serves as the licence and must be carried while fishing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · licence.dfmr.moa.gov.cy

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