Trinidad and Tobago · Spearfishing zone
Tobago coastal waters (outside marine protected areas)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Tobago coastal waters (outside marine protected areas).
Spearfishing is widely and legally practised along most of Tobago's coast by free divers and scuba divers, targeting parrotfish, rockfish and other reef species. The Institute of Marine Affairs states the activity is unregulated outside protected areas (no permits, gear, size, catch limits or seasons).
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Must not enter the Buccoo Reef Marine Park or any other declared restricted/prohibited area; turtles are fully protected nationwide; poison and explosives prohibited.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Trinidad and Tobago
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to / contact the Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries. In practice, no permitting system specifically governs shore-based/free-dive spearfishing in Tobago, and reports of permit requirements for visitors are inconsistent.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · agriculture.gov.tt