Maldives · Spearfishing zone
Embudhoo Kanduolhi MPA (South Malé Atoll)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Embudhoo Kanduolhi MPA (South Malé Atoll).
Embudhoo Kandu ('Embudhoo Express') is a famous drift-dive channel in the northeast of South Malé Atoll (Kaafu), gazetted as a Marine Protected Area (MPA, 631 ha) by the EPA under EPPA 4/93, decree E/95/32, declared 27 Sep 1995. 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.
4.0861°N, 73.5290°E
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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.
