Kuwait · Spearfishing zone
Qaruh Island Natural Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Qaruh Island Natural Reserve.
Qaruh is Kuwait's smallest and most distant island (~37.5 km from the coast), a coral-fringed islet listed as a Natural Reserve in the World Database on Protected Areas (Protected Planet) and guarded by the coast guard to enforce conservation rules. It lies within Kuwaiti territorial waters where spearfishing/harpoon guns are prohibited (Decree No. 22 of 1980) and recreational fishing within 3 nautical miles is banned (Decree No. 11 of 1983).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
28.8175°N, 48.7767°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Kuwait
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Through the Fisheries Resources Department / Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR). No mechanism exists for licensing recreational spearfishing, which is prohibited.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · e.gov.kw