Laos · Spearfishing zone
Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) / Fish Conservative Zones
Prohibited zonefish conservation zone (no-take aquatic reserve)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) / Fish Conservative Zones.
Deep-water areas or river stretches designated by a Fisheries Management Committee or by village-level fisheries regulations as prohibited (no-take) zones for the whole year, to serve as habitats and safe breeding areas for aquatic organisms (Fisheries Law Art. 3.6 and Art. 38.6). Hundreds of such community FCZs exist on the Mekong and its tributaries across Laos; individual zones are named and demarcated locally rather than in a single national registry.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Laos
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Village Fisheries Management Committee / District Agriculture and Forestry Office