Saint Lucia · Spearfishing zone
Savannes Bay Mangrove Marine Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Savannes Bay Mangrove Marine Reserve.
No-take Marine Reserve (mangrove and seagrass lagoon) at Savannes Bay on the south-east coast, first declared 1986 and re-declared 2000 under the Fisheries Act No. 10 of 1984 (WDPA/Protected Planet site 12706, Marine Reserve; a RAMSAR site since 2002 and part of the wider Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area). All fishing is closed and spear-gun fishing is prohibited in any Marine Reserve (Fisheries Regulations 1994, Reg. 44(5)).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
13.7694°N, 60.9197°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Saint Lucia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer / Department of Fisheries using the spear gun permit application form (available via the Government of Saint Lucia services portal); processing time 3-5 business days. Permit subject to any conditions the Chief Fisheries Officer specifies.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · govt.lc
