Myanmar · Spearfishing zone
Thayawthadangyi Island Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Thayawthadangyi Island Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA).
One of Myanmar's first Locally Managed Marine Areas, gazetted 31 March 2017 in the northern Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago around Thayawthadangyi Island. The LMMA includes permanent and seasonal no-take zones for the most important coral reefs, which serve as nursery grounds; exclusive fishing rights are granted to the local fishing community, and extractive fishing (including spearfishing by outsiders) is excluded in the no-take zones.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
12.3458°N, 98.0014°E
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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