Suriname · Spearfishing zone
Bigi Pan Multiple Use Management Area (MUMA)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Bigi Pan Multiple Use Management Area (MUMA).
Coastal wetland/mangrove protected area (IUCN category VI) in NW Suriname between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nickerie River, established 1987. As a multiple-use area it permits regulated fishing and recreation under permit rather than imposing an outright ban; listed here as restricted because any fishing is subject to permit and to the protections of the Nature Protection Act 1954. Coordinates are from a geolocation source (BirdLife), not a legal instrument.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
5.9483°N, 56.7538°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Suriname
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
The only documented licence regime is for commercial fishing: each fishing vessel must operate under a valid annual licence (specifying gear, vessel size, engine power, fishing zone and target species) issued by the LVV Fisheries Department (Visserijdienst) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Ministerie van LVV). No evidence was found that recreational underwater fishing/spearfishing requires this licence. Recreational freshwater fishing is traditionally informal (free or for a small fee); no formal recreational/spearfishing licence procedure was located, so the requirement for recreational spearfishing is unknown.
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