Kazakhstan · Spearfishing zone
Caspian Seal State Nature Reserve (Государственный природный резерват по сохранению каспийского тюленя)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Caspian Seal State Nature Reserve (Государственный природный резерват по сохранению каспийского тюленя).
State nature reserve being established in the northeastern Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea (Mangistau and Atyrau regions) to protect the red-listed Caspian seal and its key habitats. Total area ~109,558 ha with a protected zone of ~69,839 ha covering marine waters and coast. As a strict nature reserve (резерват) it carries protected-area fishing restrictions; all extractive fishing including spearfishing is prohibited within its core marine waters. Center placed in the NE Caspian seal-habitat zone near Komsomolets (Tsesarevich) Bay; exact decree boundary not yet published.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
45.9000°N, 51.2000°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Kazakhstan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply (orally or in writing) to the wildlife user (lease holder) of the relevant fishery water body to obtain a путевка.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · zakon.uchet.kz