Malta · Spearfishing zone
Conservation Area at Marsascala / Żonqor Point
Prohibited zonemarine conservation area around wrecks / dive site
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 scuttled tugboat wrecks (St Michael / Tug 10). One of the Category A zones where spearfishing, trolling and other fishing gears are prohibited and no fishing of any type is allowed; the dive-flag exception does not apply here.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.8625°N, 14.5747°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