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Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area

Prohibited zonemarine protected area (shore angling only - no spearfishing)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area.

MPA on the Western Cape coast (formerly the H.F. Verwoerd Marine Reserve) between Stony Point and Jock-se-baai, managed by CapeNature under the Marine Living Resources Act (Government Notice R.1429 of 29 December 2000). No fishing is allowed off a vessel within its boundaries and only recreational shore-angling (with the necessary permit) is exempted from the section 43(2) fishing prohibition; spearfishing (a separate, non-angling permit category done in the water) is therefore not permitted anywhere in the MPA.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

34.3670°S, 18.9000°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for South Africa

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

Apply and pay online via https://www.fishing.dffe.gov.za, or at an office/outlet authorised by the Minister. Available to anyone 12 years or older. Permit must be available for inspection while fishing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fishing.dffe.gov.za

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