Réunion · Spearfishing zone
Zone de protection renforcée de L'Hermitage
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Zone de protection renforcée de L'Hermitage.
Reef-platform zone de protection renforcée (Niveau 2) of the Réunion marine reserve off L'Hermitage-les-Bains (commune of Saint-Paul), surrounding the Trois Chameaux integral sanctuary. Spearfishing is prohibited under Article 21 of Décret n° 2007-236 ('La pêche sous-marine est interdite dans les zones de protection renforcée'); crossing the zone with a loaded underwater weapon is forbidden and the foëne is banned reserve-wide. Defined by decree boundary points PR11, BGP1, BGP2 and PR14.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.0722°S, 55.2160°E
View on the mapSource
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.
