Suriname · Spearfishing zone
Coppename Monding Nature Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Coppename Monding Nature Reserve.
Coastal/marine nature reserve at the mouth of the Coppename River (Saramacca District), established 1961; Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (site #304, listed 22 July 1985). Legal basis for the no-fishing designation: Nature Protection Act 1954, Art. 5 (fishing prohibited without written permission of the Head of the Suriname Forest Service). Coordinates and reserve status are from a geolocation source (Wikipedia), not a legal instrument.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
5.9170°N, 55.7170°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.
Per the official LVV Fisheries Directorate management plans, fishing in Suriname's inland waters and in the fishing zone (EEZ) is forbidden unless a permit can be produced, the sole exception being fishing with a rod or a hand line. The number of permits, the licence conditions and the licence fees are fixed annually by Ministerial Decree (Art. 17(1) Zeevisserijwet requires the Minister of LVV to publish licence conditions and the maximum number of permits before 20 January each year). The LVV Directorate of Fisheries (Directoraat Visserij) issues permits, including a recognised 'Sport' licence category. Because spearfishing/harpoon is not rod-or-hand-line fishing, it would require a permit; the exact procedure and fee for a recreational/sport or spearfishing permit could not be obtained from a published source, so confirm directly with the LVV Directorate of Fisheries. (Indigenous subsistence fishers were historically exempt, but the Directorate has since decided they too should apply for permits.)
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