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Liberia · Spearfishing zone

Inshore Exclusion Zone (coastal waters within ~6 NM of baseline)

Prohibited zonefisheries exclusion zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Inshore Exclusion Zone (coastal waters within ~6 NM of baseline).

Coastal exclusion zone reserved solely for subsistence, artisanal and semi-industrial fishing. Recreational and industrial fishing activities are not permitted in this zone (Section 4.3). Trawlers for shrimp/cephalopods may be licensed only beyond 4 NM. This effectively restricts where recreational/spearfishing-type activity may legally occur close to shore.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Liberia

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

License requiredvia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA)

Apply to NaFAA. Recreational boat owners are required to visit the NaFAA head office (near LPRC, Freeport of Monrovia) to register and regularize their status; no recreational boat is allowed on the waters without a valid licence.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · nafaa.gov.lr

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