Cambodia · Spearfishing zone
Kep Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago MFMA)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Kep Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area (Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago MFMA).
Cambodia's Kep MFMA, nationally proclaimed by MAFF on 12 April 2018 as the 'Koh Por and Koh Tonsay Archipelago Marine Fisheries Management Area', covering ~11,307 hectares of Kep Province coastal waters (coral reefs, seagrass beds; habitat of Irrawaddy dolphin, dugong, sea turtles and seahorses). It is zoned into a fisheries conservation area, fisheries protection area, fisheries refugia, and a scuba-diving/ecotourism area; the conservation/research and recreation zones (incl. waters around Koh Seh / Koh Ach Seh and Koh Tonsay) prohibit all fishing, with only scientific research, diving and snorkelling permitted. Center point given near Koh Tonsay (Rabbit Island) off Kep town.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
10.4673°N, 104.4322°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Cambodia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Licences and the authority responsible for issuing them are set by MAFF proclamation (Art. 70-71). Recreational anglers fishing with rod and line in public waters reportedly do not need a state permit; spearfishing falls into a grey area best confirmed directly with the Fisheries Administration.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · data.opendevelopmentcambodia.net