Sudan · Spearfishing zone
Sanganeb Marine National Park (SMNP)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Sanganeb Marine National Park (SMNP).
Atoll/coral reef structure in the central Red Sea about 30 km north-east of Port Sudan (19 deg 42'N 37 deg 26'E), enclosing roughly 22 km2. Declared a marine national park in 1990 by the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers under the Federal Wildlife and Hunting Law of 1986; a UNESCO World Heritage site (2016), managed by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration. A no-take zone: the IUCN World Heritage Outlook states all types of fishing are prohibited here, and the PERSGA Sanganeb master plan (2004) provides for 'absolutely no fishing... spear-fishing' inside the park and that 'it is forbidden to possess spear-guns... within SNP'. Spearfishing is therefore banned.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
19.7000°N, 37.4300°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Sudan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Fishing licences are issued by the Local Authority under the Marine Fisheries Ordinance; speargun use requires a permit from the Fisheries Administration. Marine national park access is controlled by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration. Exact procedure for spearfishing permits is not documented online.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · fao.org
