Malawi · Spearfishing zone
Lake Malawi National Park (Cape Maclear / Nankumba Peninsula and surrounding waters)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Lake Malawi National Park (Cape Maclear / Nankumba Peninsula and surrounding waters).
World's first freshwater national park (designated 1980; UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1984), created specifically to protect fish and aquatic habitats. Resident cichlid fish are protected and most of the park's aquatic zone is closed to fishing; only limited traditional seine fishing for migratory species is permitted in zoned areas. Illegal fishing in the aquatic zone is a recognised management concern. Spearfishing is not permitted in the protected aquatic zone.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
14.0330°S, 34.8830°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Malawi
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Director of Fisheries (Department of Fisheries). For scuba spearfishing, submit the application in the Thirteenth Schedule form; permit issued in the Fourteenth Schedule form.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · malawitradeportal.org