SpearfishingMap

Réunion · Spearfishing zone

Open coastal waters outside the marine reserve

Allowed zone

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Open coastal waters outside the marine reserve.

Recreational spearfishing in apnea is permitted along Réunion coasts outside the Réserve Naturelle Marine and outside ports/passes, subject to national rules (min age 16, signalling buoy, no scuba, no night/light) and protected-species/size rules.

What applies here

Restrictions

Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.

Min age 16; surface signalling buoy mandatory; freediving only (no scuba with speargun); no spearfishing at night or with a light; loaded speargun out of water prohibited; 10 cm minimum size; protected/dangerous species prohibited.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Réunion

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

No license requiredvia Direction de la mer Sud Océan Indien (DM SOI)

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