Saint Kitts and Nevis · Spearfishing zone

Monkey Shoals

Prohibited zonereef / managed marine area within the SKNMMA

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Monkey Shoals.

Submerged reef/bank between St Kitts and Nevis explicitly included within the Saint Kitts and Nevis Marine Management Area declared in 2016. Subject to the conservation/management measures of the MMA.

On the coast

Location

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

17.1800°N, 62.6200°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

dmrskn.com

Before you dive

License for Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

License requiredvia Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Saint Kitts and Nevis

Register and apply through the Department of Marine Resources. Visitors are reported to need a fishing licence obtained via a chief fisheries officer. Note that spear/scuba-assisted fishing is separately restricted/prohibited regardless of any general fishing licence.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · dmrskn.com

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