Malta · Spearfishing zone
Conservation Area at Marsascala / Żonqor Point
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Conservation Area at Marsascala / Żonqor Point.
Conservation Area off Marsascala (Żonqor Point) on Malta's south-east coast, covering the scuttled tugboat wrecks (St Michael / Tug 10). Spear fishing is prohibited, as are set bottom lines, trammel nets, gill nets and entangling nets, encircling nets, and demersal pots and traps. Marsascala is named among the five Conservation Areas excluded from the trolling-line (rixa) concession, so trolling is prohibited here whether or not a diving vessel is flying the Alpha flag. Only vessels engaged in recreational or technical diving operations may enter or moor, and only after pre-notification to Valletta VTS on VHF channel 12. Listed in Local Notice to Mariners No 025 of 2026 (Conservation Areas around Wrecks).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.8656°N, 14.5763°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.
