Namibia · Spearfishing zone

Penguin Island and Seal Island (NIMPA no-take zone)

Prohibited zoneisland no-take zone / seabird reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Penguin Island and Seal Island (NIMPA no-take zone).

Penguin Island and the adjacent Seal Island in the NIMPA off Lüderitz; no-take/restricted zone with one-nautical-mile radius restriction and access prohibition (Reg 16, 26, GN 316 of 2012). Official coordinates from the regulation (point between the two adjacent islands).

On the coast

Location

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

26.6104°S, 15.1544°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

lac.org.na

Before you dive

License for Namibia

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

License requiredvia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Obtainable from any Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources office along the coast - Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Luederitz, and the Ministry head office in Windhoek - or from the Henties Bay fishing centre / police station. An Identity Card or Passport is required; minors need a birth certificate and passport photos.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · hentiesbaai.co.za

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