Iceland · Spearfishing zone
Arnarnesstrýtur hydrothermal vents Natural Monument (Hverastrýtur í Eyjafirði)
Prohibited zonenatural monument (náttúruvætti) — seabed hydrothermal chimneys
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Arnarnesstrýtur hydrothermal vents Natural Monument (Hverastrýtur í Eyjafirði).
Protected seabed natural monument in Eyjafjörður north of Arnarnesnöf (Auglýsing nr. 510/2007, Stjórnartíðindi B). All fishing of any kind is banned within the monument, anchoring is prohibited, and diving is permitted only at the marked buoy/dive site at 65°52'15.60"N 18°13'13.02"W.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
65.8710°N, 18.2203°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Iceland
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Directorate of Fisheries (Fiskistofa)
