Madagascar · Spearfishing zone
Nosy Ve-Androka Marine National Park (Parc National Marin de Nosy Ve-Androka)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nosy Ve-Androka Marine National Park (Parc National Marin de Nosy Ve-Androka).
Marine national park (~91,445 ha; core areas 28,820 ha, buffer 63,260 ha) on the southwest coast south of Toliara, stretching from the Anakao area (and the offshore island Nosy Ve) south along the coast to the Androka Rural Commune, adjoining Tsimanampesotse National Park. Managed by Madagascar National Parks (MNP) and named Madagascar's 5th Biosphere Reserve in July 2018. As an MNP marine national park, fishing/harpooning (spearfishing) is prohibited in its core (no-take) areas under Law 2015-053 Art. 89 governing parks and reserves. Coordinate point set on the Anakao/Nosy Ve access area, the park's namesake island; the park's southern extent reaches toward Androka.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
23.6500°S, 43.6200°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Madagascar
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Sport/recreational fishing must be covered by a fishing protocol with the Ministry in charge of Fisheries, and the vessel/boat used must hold a fishing licence (Loi 2015-053 Art. 41-42); conditions set by regulation. In practice, operators/divers obtain a spearfishing permit from the local Fisheries office (often arranged by charter operators).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dcn-pac.mg