Maldives · Spearfishing zone
Angafaru MPA (Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Angafaru MPA (Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve).
Angafaru is a large manta and whale-shark feeding reef in Baa Atoll, a core zone of the UNESCO Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve, gazetted as a Marine Protected Area (MPA, 769 ha) by the EPA under EPPA 4/93, decree 138-EE/2009/19, declared 5 Jun 2009; recognised as an EBSA. Spearfishing is prohibited nationwide (Section 12(a), R-75/2020); fishing inside this Ministry-gazetted MPA is separately prohibited (Section 12(b)).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
5.1838°N, 73.0953°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Maldives
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
