Haiti · Spearfishing zone
Habitat/Species Management Area of Cahouane (Aire de Gestion d'Habitats/Especes de la Cahouane)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Habitat/Species Management Area of Cahouane (Aire de Gestion d'Habitats/Especes de la Cahouane).
Coastal mangrove habitat/species management area in south-west Haiti near the village of Cahouane, between Les Anglais and Tiburon (Sud department). Established 2013; area ~59.4 km2 (WDPA 555643719). As a declared protected area it is subject to the 1978 Fisheries Decree's prohibition on fishing within 50 m of a protected-area boundary (Art. 38 / Art. 101), and spearfishing is in any case banned nationwide; the mangrove lagoon was reforested/restored by 2020.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
18.2833°N, 74.3167°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Haiti
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
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