Senegal · Spearfishing zone
Parc National du Delta du Saloum
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parc National du Delta du Saloum.
National park (created 1976, ~76,000 ha), core of the Sine-Saloum Delta UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, with mangrove creeks, sandy islands and large sea areas. As a national park, extractive fishing including spearfishing is prohibited within park limits.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
13.8500°N, 16.5500°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Senegal
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the competent services of the Ministry in charge of maritime fishing (Direction des Pêches maritimes). For sport fishing a vessel-based permit requires affiliation to a club/centre affiliated to the national sport-fishing association; the precise procedure and any shore-based recreational diving permit modalities are fixed by ministerial arrêté.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · jo.gouv.sn