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Grenada · Spearfishing zone

Grenada fishery waters (outside Marine Protected Areas)

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Grenada fishery waters (outside Marine Protected Areas).

Spearfishing with a spear gun is permitted in Grenada's fishery waters for Grenadian citizens; non-citizens require written permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer. Spear guns may not be used together with SCUBA or Hookah equipment, and may not be used inside any declared Marine Protected Area.

What applies here

Restrictions

Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.

Spear gun on free-dive (breath-hold) only; no SCUBA/Hookah with spear gun; non-citizens need Chief Fisheries Officer permission; closed-season and protected-species rules apply.

When it applies

Seasons

Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.

Subject to species closed seasons (lobster, turtle, sea urchin, conch).

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Grenada

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

License: unknown — verify locallyvia Fisheries Division, Ministry of the Blue Economy and Marine Affairs (Chief Fisheries Officer)

Apply in writing to the Chief Fisheries Officer (Fisheries Division). Non-citizens seeking to use a spear gun must obtain his written permission and comply with any conditions specified.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · faolex.fao.org

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