Ethiopia · Spearfishing zone
Welala and Shesher wetlands (Lake Tana sub-basin) rainy-season fishing closure
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Welala and Shesher wetlands (Lake Tana sub-basin) rainy-season fishing closure.
The Welala and Shesher floodplain wetlands in the Fogera floodplain (South Gondar Zone, 3-5 km east of Lake Tana) are important breeding/nursery habitats for Clarias gariepinus and migratory Labeobarbus fish. They are closed from any fishing activities during the rainy season as a fishery-conservation measure in the Lake Tana sub-basin. (Freshwater, landlocked country.)
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
11.9667°N, 37.6833°E
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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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