Germany · Spearfishing zone
Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer.
Lower Saxony Wadden Sea national park covering the East Frisian Islands, mudflats and salt marshes from the Bay of Dollart on the Dutch border to Cuxhaven/Outer Elbe, ~345,800 ha. Spearfishing is prohibited everywhere in Germany; this is also a strictly protected marine MPA.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
53.7000°N, 7.3330°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Germany
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license for recreational spearfishing exists. Narrow statutory exceptions (e.g. scientific purposes) may be granted by the competent state fisheries authority; in Lower Saxony a specific exemption exists only for eel fishing under § 44 Abs. 2 Nds. FischG.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gesetze-im-internet.de