Myanmar · Spearfishing zone
Langann Island Group Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Langann Island Group Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA).
One of Myanmar's first three Locally Managed Marine Areas (gazetted 31 March 2017), in the southern part of the Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago around the Langann (Langan) Island group. Protects coral reefs and nursery grounds with no-take zones where extractive fishing is prohibited; exclusive fishing rights belong to the local community.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
11.3198°N, 98.0085°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Myanmar
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Officer-in-charge of the Department of Fisheries of the relevant Township/State/Division in the prescribed form (Marine Fisheries Law secs 3-7). For visitors, book through a registered, DoF-licensed tour/liveaboard operator that handles permits and clearances.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dof.gov.mm