Ethiopia · Spearfishing zone
Protected fishery areas
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Protected fishery areas.
A 'Protected Fishery Area' is a fully or partially demarcated area of any water body where, except for research, fishing is prohibited for the protection of inhabiting fish species or for other purposes (Art. 2(12)). Fishing there otherwise requires a written permit from the Ministry or concerned Regional Authority (Art. 5(4)).
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Ethiopia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Ministry of Agriculture or the concerned Regional Administration / local fisheries office; in practice tourists arrange permits and a local guide through tour operators.
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