Ghana · Spearfishing zone
Inshore Exclusion Zone (coastal waters)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Inshore Exclusion Zone (coastal waters).
Act 1146 designates an inshore exclusion zone (s. 40) and doubles it from 6 to 12 nautical miles from shore, reserving the nearshore band for artisanal canoe fishing and barring industrial/semi-industrial trawlers. This is a gear/vessel-type exclusion rather than a blanket ban on individual divers, but it confirms that all coastal fishing is regulated and licence-bound.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Ghana
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Fishing licences are issued by the Fisheries Commission. Under Act 1146 it is an offence to fish in coastal (s. 72) or inland (s. 67) waters without a licence; renewal applications follow Form C of the Fisheries Regulations, 2010 (L.I. 1968) on payment of the prescribed fee. No recreational-angler or spearfishing-specific licence product was found in the sources reviewed; prospective spearfishers should contact the Commission directly.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · mofaq.gov.gh