Faroe Islands · Spearfishing zone
Skúvoy Ramsar Site (seabird reserve, incl. surrounding sea)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Skúvoy Ramsar Site (seabird reserve, incl. surrounding sea).
Ramsar site no. 2053 (designated 31 May 2012), ~1,790 ha, comprising Skúvoy grassy slopes, coastal sea cliffs and surrounding waters; a BirdLife International Important Bird and Biodiversity Area with up to 280,000 pairs of breeding seabirds. Marine buffer: from 15 April to 31 August boats limited to 8 knots within 500 m of land, jet-skis and unnecessary noise prohibited. Legally delimited bird-protection area with a marine component (not a spearfishing-specific ban); the 500m breeding-season zone should be treated as restricted by divers.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
61.7667°N, 6.8167°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.