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Parc national d'El Kala (El Kala National Park)

Prohibited zonenational park / biosphere reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parc national d'El Kala (El Kala National Park).

National park created in 1983 in El Tarf province (north-east Algeria), about 76,438 ha including coastal/marine and wetland ecosystems; a UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve. Protected-area status restricts extractive activities including fishing.

On the coast

Location

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

36.8167°N, 8.4333°E

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Algeria

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

License requiredvia Ministere de l'Agriculture, du Developpement rural et de la Peche (MADRP) / Directions de la peche et des ressources halieutiques (wilaya level)

Apply to the local fisheries administration (Direction de la peche et des ressources halieutiques of the coastal wilaya). The application file must include a medical certificate attesting physical fitness to dive and a civil-liability insurance contract for underwater fishing (Article 66, Decree 03-481).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · natlex.ilo.org

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