Iraq · Spearfishing zone
Sawa Lake (Ramsar Site no. 2240)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Sawa Lake (Ramsar Site no. 2240).
Endorheic gypsum-rimmed lake near Al-Samawa in Muthanna Governorate, fed only by karst groundwater, designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance on 3 March 2014 (site no. 2240) and home to globally vulnerable species. A protected wetland (note: the lake has largely dried up since 2022); as a designated Ramsar conservation site, extractive activity including spearfishing should be regarded as restricted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
31.3128°N, 44.9600°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Iraq
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
From the General Authority for Fish Resources Development (Ministry of Agriculture) / formerly the State Fisheries Company; amateur fishing and fishing clubs are governed by separate instructions issued by the Minister (Article 12(3)). Detailed application procedure was not retrievable from authoritative sources.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org