Eritrea · Spearfishing zone
Planned national park: Dissei (Desie), Madote and Shek Said islands
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Planned national park: Dissei (Desie), Madote and Shek Said islands.
The Eritrean Ministry of Marine Resources has selected Dissei (Desie), Madote and Shek Said islands to be part of a national park to protect the natural environment and historical sites. This is a planned/selected designation rather than a confirmed declared protected area with published fishing prohibitions, so any extractive-fishing (including spearfishing) ban is prospective, not confirmed. Desie lies about 33 km south-east of Massawa, between the Zula and Buri peninsulas, in the Northern Red Sea Region. Coordinates are a representative center for Dissei island.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
15.4000°N, 39.7800°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Eritrea
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Application to a licensing officer under Art. 20 of the Fisheries Proclamation No. 104/1998, via the Ministry of Marine Resources. In practice, coastal/island access and diving also require separate Eritrean travel permits.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org