Libya · Spearfishing zone

Farwa lagoon and island

Prohibited zonecoastal lagoon / proposed marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Farwa lagoon and island.

The largest lagoon on the Libyan coast (about 32 km2), near the Tunisian border; identified as a priority marine and coastal protected area in Libya's MPA development programme.

On the coast

Location

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

33.1000°N, 11.6900°E

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

awsassets.panda.org

Before you dive

License for Libya

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

License: unknown — verify locallyvia Ministry of Marine Wealth / General Authority for Marine Wealth (formerly General People's Committee for Marine Resources)

Licences for commercial exploitation are issued by the bodies set forth in Law No. 14 of 1989 / the Ministry (General Authority) for Marine Wealth. No published procedure exists for recreational spearfishing licensing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · security-legislation.ly

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