Niger · Spearfishing zone

Lake Chad (Lac Tchad) - Niger sector

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Lake Chad (Lac Tchad) - Niger sector.

Approximately 310,000 ha of fishing waters in Niger's share of Lake Chad; major artisanal fishery. Fishing permitted under permit subject to general law.

What applies here

Restrictions

Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.

Permit required; Art. 16 prohibited methods apply; decree-based closed seasons may apply.

When it applies

Seasons

Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.

Subject to decree-based closures (Art. 17)

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

reca-niger.org

Before you dive

License for Niger

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

License requiredvia Direction de la Peche et de l'Aquaculture (Director of Fisheries), under the ministry responsible for fishing/hydraulics-environment.

Issued by the Directeur charge de la peche (Director of Fisheries) or a representative (Art. 12).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · faolex.fao.org

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