Jamaica · Spearfishing zone

South West Cay (Pedro Bank) Special Fishery Conservation Area

Prohibited zonespecial fishery conservation area / fish sanctuary

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at South West Cay (Pedro Bank) Special Fishery Conservation Area.

Fish sanctuary at the Pedro Bank / Pedro Cays offshore (First Schedule); fishing prohibited except under licence (SFCA Reg. 4). Boundary points lie near 16 deg 58'-17 deg 00' N, 77 deg 48'-77 deg 49' W per the official schedule; a precise point is not assigned here pending clean coordinate confirmation.

On the coast

Location

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

16.9830°N, 77.8170°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

jeijamaica.gov.jm

Before you dive

License for Jamaica

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

License requiredvia National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

Apply and register online via the National Fisheries Authority IrieFINS online licensing and registration system, or contact the NFA directly. Under the Fisheries Act, 2018 (s.25) no person may engage in fishing without the appropriate licence, authorization or permit, and contravention is an offence.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fisheries.gov.jm

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