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Yam Dor-HaBonim (Dor-Habonim) Marine Nature Reserve

Prohibited zonemarine nature reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Yam Dor-HaBonim (Dor-Habonim) Marine Nature Reserve.

Mediterranean marine nature reserve on the Carmel coast where fishing is restricted/prohibited; managed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

On the coast

Location

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

32.6200°N, 34.9100°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.parks.org.il

Before you dive

License for Israel

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

License requiredvia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Fisheries Division (Chief Fisheries Officer)

Apply via the Israeli government online portal (gov.il / survey.gov.il) or at the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Division offices in Beit Dagan, Haifa or Tiberias. No short-term tourist/daily licenses are issued; visitors must buy the annual license or fish under a licensed charter captain's permit.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · gov.il

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