Madagascar · Spearfishing zone
Tampolo Marine Park (Masoala National Park)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Tampolo Marine Park (Masoala National Park).
One of the three marine parks of Masoala National Park (Parc National, Décret n° 97-141 of 2 March 1997; 240,000 ha of which 10,000 ha marine), lying on the western — Antongil Bay — side of the Masoala peninsula off Tampolo/Marofototra, about 30 km south of Maroantsetra. It protects coral reef, seagrass beds and mangrove fringe. As a Parc National under COAP (Loi 2015-005), hunting and the capture of animals are prohibited over the entire extent of the park (Art. 14), sustainable-use rights do not apply over the whole extent of a Parc National (Art. 39), and undertaking chasse sous-marine (spearfishing) without the conforming opinion of the manager and the Ministry is an offence (Art. 55 §21). Spearfishing is not permitted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
15.7632°S, 49.9550°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
