Gabon · Spearfishing zone

Réserve Aquatique des Canyons du Cap Lopez

Prohibited zoneaquatic reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Réserve Aquatique des Canyons du Cap Lopez.

Large offshore aquatic reserve (~9,869.1 km2) over the deep submarine canyons off Cap Lopez, created by Décret n° 00161/PR du 31/05/2017. Governed by the aquatic-reserve / protected-area regime (Loi 015/2005 Art. 41, 55, 68).

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

0.7500°S, 8.4500°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

journal-officiel.ga

Before you dive

License for Gabon

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage, de la Pêche et du Développement Rural - Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)

Apply to the Ministry/Direction in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA); permit delivered per Art. 19-20 on submission of a dossier whose composition is fixed by regulation. The Minister in charge of Fisheries issues sport-fishing permits, with prior ministerial authorisation additionally required inside marine parks (Art. 57). Artisanal fishing authorisations/cards (a separate regime) are handled by the DGPA in Libreville.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · agriculture.gouv.ga

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