Guinea-Bissau · Spearfishing zone

Urok Islands Community Marine Protected Area

Prohibited zonecommunity marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Urok Islands Community Marine Protected Area.

Community-managed marine protected area (Área Marinha Protegida Comunitária das Ilhas Urok) within the Bolama-Bijagós Biosphere Reserve, with community fishing restrictions.

On the coast

Location

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

11.4830°N, 15.9670°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

bioguinea.org

Before you dive

License for Guinea-Bissau

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

License requiredvia Ministério das Pescas e Economia do Mar (Ministry of Fisheries)

Through the Ministério das Pescas / Direcção-Geral da Pesca Artesanal; in practice lodges and licensed operators handle the paperwork for visitors. Extra protected-area permits via IBAP for parks within the Bijagós reserve.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · pescas.gw

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