Malta · Spearfishing zone
Cirkewwa Voluntary Marine Reserve (P29 and Rozi wrecks area)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Cirkewwa Voluntary Marine Reserve (P29 and Rozi wrecks area).
Conservation Area around the wreck and dive sites off Cirkewwa (P29 and Rozi), covering roughly a 200 m stretch. Spear fishing is prohibited, together with set bottom lines, trammel nets, gill nets and entangling nets, encircling nets, and demersal pots and traps; Off Cirkewwa is one of the five Conservation Areas from which the trolling-line (rixa) concession is withheld, so trolling is banned here too. Only vessels engaged in recreational or technical diving operations may enter or moor, after pre-notification to Valletta VTS on VHF channel 12. Originally published as Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 2008 (Conservation Areas Around Wrecks); the current consolidated notice is Local Notice to Mariners No 025 of 2026. Coordinates are approximate (wreck/reserve location, not an official boundary).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.9885°N, 14.3262°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Malta
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
