Malaysia · Spearfishing zone

Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Semporna)

Prohibited zonemarine park

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Semporna).

Sabah marine park at the entrance to Darvel Bay off Semporna, east coast of Sabah, comprising the islands Bodgaya, Boheydulang, Sebangkat, Selakan, Maiga, Sibuan and Mantabuan and surrounding reefs. Managed by Sabah Parks; the park is zoned (no-take, general-use, preservation zones) and fishing/spearfishing is prohibited within its no-take zones.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

4.6000°N, 118.7000°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

sabahparks.org.my

Before you dive

License for Malaysia

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Royal Malaysia Police (speargun authorisation); Department of Fisheries Malaysia (marine park permissions)

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 license

Opens the official portal · dof.gov.my

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