Faroe Islands · Spearfishing zone
Nólsoy Ramsar Site (seabird reserve, incl. surrounding sea)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nólsoy Ramsar Site (seabird reserve, incl. surrounding sea).
Ramsar site no. 2052 (designated 31 May 2012), covering Nólsoy island and its surrounding sea. Internationally important breeding/feeding habitat for European storm-petrel (~50,000 pairs). A marine buffer applies: from 15 April to 31 August boats may not exceed 8 knots within 500 m of land and unnecessary noise / jet-skis are prohibited. Not a spearfishing-specific ban, but a legally delimited bird-protection area with a marine component; divers should treat the 500m breeding-season zone as restricted. Area ~2,197 ha.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
62.0092°N, 6.6686°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Faroe Islands
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.