Philippines · Spearfishing zone
Carbin Reef Fish Sanctuary (Sagay Marine Reserve)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Carbin Reef Fish Sanctuary (Sagay Marine Reserve).
Carbin Reef is a ~200-hectare no-take fish sanctuary with an iconic tongue-shaped sandbar inside the 32,000-ha Sagay Marine Reserve, Sagay City, Negros Occidental — the country's largest marine reserve. Carbin Reef was designated a fish sanctuary by municipal ordinance in the early 1980s; the wider reserve was declared a Protected Seascape under the NIPAS Act (Presidential Proclamation 592). Fishing (including spearfishing) is prohibited in the Carbin Reef no-take sanctuary (Sec. 101 of the Fisheries Code).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
10.9822°N, 123.4639°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Philippines
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Where required, permits/registration are handled at the municipal/city LGU level or by BFAR. Recreational divers should check with the local LGU or barangay before spearfishing.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · bfar.da.gov.ph
