Russian Federation · Spearfishing zone
Komandorsky Nature Reserve marine buffer zone (Командорский заповедник, Командорские острова)
Prohibited zonemarine reserve / no-take buffer zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Komandorsky Nature Reserve marine buffer zone (Командорский заповедник, Командорские острова).
Federal nature reserve on the Commander Islands, Kamchatka Krai, in the Bering Sea / northern Pacific. The reserve includes a ~2.18 million ha marine buffer zone; fishing is entirely prohibited within the 50 km marine buffer surrounding the islands, so spearfishing is banned in these waters.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
54.0000°N, 166.0000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Russian Federation
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Federal Agency for Fisheries (Росрыболовство) and its territorial basin administrations