Maldives · Spearfishing zone
Maaya Thila MPA (Ari Atoll)
Prohibited zonemarine protected area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Maaya Thila MPA (Ari Atoll).
Maaya Thila is one of the Maldives' most famous night-dive pinnacles in North Ari Atoll (Alif Alif), gazetted as a Marine Protected Area (MPA, 1024 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) and 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.
4.0870°N, 72.8538°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.
No license requiredvia Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
