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Palau · Spearfishing zone

Designated dive and snorkel sites (Koror State)

Prohibited zoneno-fishing dive/snorkel site buffer (K8-191-2007)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Designated dive and snorkel sites (Koror State).

No fishing or possession of fish/fishing gear within 100 yards of named dive sites: Soft Coral Arch, Cemetery Reef, Ngermeaus, Blue Holes, Blue Corner, Sias Tunnel, Shark City, Ngemelis Wall, Short Drop Off, German Channel, Big Drop Off, German Wall, Virgin Blue Holes.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Palau

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

License requiredvia Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement (DCLE)

Apply to the Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement (DCLE); applicants must state the type of fishing, frequency, and whether the catch is for sale or consumption. A separate Rock Island Use Permit (USD 50/10 days) or Jellyfish Lake Permit is required to enter the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · kororstategov.com

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