Maldives · Spearfishing zone
Rasdhoo Madivaru MPA (Rasdhoo Atoll)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Rasdhoo Madivaru MPA (Rasdhoo Atoll).
Rasdhoo Madivaru ('Hammerhead Point') is a renowned outer-atoll drop-off and sandbank in Rasdhoo Atoll (Alif Alif), gazetted as a Marine Protected Area (MPA/Sandbanks, 553 ha) by the EPA under EPPA 4/93, decree (IUL)438-ENV/438/2018/262 declared 7 Oct 2018 (amended (IUL)438-ENV/438/2023/352, 20 Jul 2023); recognised as an Ecologically & Biologically Significant Marine Area. 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.
4.2698°N, 73.0012°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.
