Mauritania · Spearfishing zone
Réserve Naturelle de la Baie de l'Étoile (Baie de l'Étoile Nature Reserve)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Réserve Naturelle de la Baie de l'Étoile (Baie de l'Étoile Nature Reserve).
Coastal/marine nature reserve covering ~12 km2 in the Baie du Lévrier, about 14 km north of Nouadhibou. Officially designated a Nature Reserve by the Mauritanian state in July 2024. It shelters seagrass meadows, maerl beds, sandbanks, rocky islets and over 470 marine and bird species. Unregulated fishing ('pêche non encadrée') is identified as a threat the reserve aims to control; recreational spearfishing is not documented as permitted within the reserve.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.0500°N, 17.0200°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Mauritania
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Via the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy (Ministère des Pêches et de l'Économie Maritime); in practice tourist fishing is arranged through licensed charter operators.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · peches.gov.mr