Malaysia · Spearfishing zone
Terengganu Marine Park (Redang, Perhentian, Lang Tengah, Kapas, Tenggol archipelagos)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Terengganu Marine Park (Redang, Perhentian, Lang Tengah, Kapas, Tenggol archipelagos).
Fisheries Protected Areas / marine park covering a two-nautical-mile band seaward from the low-water mark of the islands Perhentian Kecil, Perhentian Besar, Susu Dara, Lima, Redang, Lang Tengah, Ekor Tebu, Pinang, Nyireh, Kapas and Tenggol (Kapas Island zoned to one nautical mile). Fishing and spearfishing prohibited under the Fisheries Act 1985.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Malaysia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Royal Malaysia Police for authorisation to own/import a speargun (treated like a firearm; applications reported as difficult to obtain). Recreational angling charters fall under the Peninsular Malaysia Marine Department, but such permits do not authorise the use of fishing equipment such as spearguns.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dof.gov.my