Malta · Spearfishing zone
Conservation Area at Il-Ponta ta' San Ġiljan (St Julian's)
Prohibited zonemarine conservation area around wreck / dive site
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Conservation Area at Il-Ponta ta' San Ġiljan (St Julian's).
Conservation area off Il-Ponta ta' San Ġiljan (St Julian's Point) on Malta's east coast where spearfishing is prohibited under the Conservation Areas Around Wrecks Notice to Mariners. Classified as a benthic-protection (Category B) zone with a limited trolling exception when no diving vessel displays the Alpha flag, but spearfishing remains banned.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.9252°N, 14.4942°E
View on the mapSource
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.
No license requiredvia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA), Malta