Réunion · Spearfishing zone
Zone sanctuaire de L'Hermitage (réserve marine, protection intégrale)
Prohibited zonemarine reserve (integral / no-take sanctuary zone)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Zone sanctuaire de L'Hermitage (réserve marine, protection intégrale).
Two of the five integral-protection 'sanctuary' zones (zones de protection intégrale, Niveau 3) of the Réserve Naturelle Marine de La Réunion lie in the L'Hermitage-les-Bains lagoon (commune of Saint-Paul). All human activity is prohibited (Art. 25, Décret 2007-236), so spearfishing is strictly forbidden. Marked by yellow buoys in the lagoon.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.0920°S, 55.2210°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.
No license requiredvia Direction de la mer Sud Océan Indien (DM SOI)