Maldives · Spearfishing zone
Fushifaru MPA (Lhaviyani Atoll)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Fushifaru MPA (Lhaviyani Atoll).
Fushifaru Thila is a famous manta cleaning station and channel in Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) Atoll, gazetted as a Marine Protected Area (MPA, 884 ha) by the EPA under EPPA 4/93, decree E/95/32, declared 27 Sep 1995 (amended (IUL)438/ENV/438/2020/182). 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.
5.4908°N, 73.5205°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.
