Lebanon · Spearfishing zone
River estuaries (national, all estuaries)
Prohibited zoneestuary no-fishing zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at River estuaries (national, all estuaries).
All methods of fishing are banned in river estuaries: the ban extends to 500 m from each side of the estuary, 500 m inside the river and 2 km seawards (Decision 1/385 of 1997). Named proposed/relevant estuaries include Litani, Awally, Damour, Nahr Ibrahim and Areeda.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Lebanon
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License: unknown — verify locallyvia Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · agriculture.gov.lb