South Africa · Spearfishing zone

Pondoland Marine Protected Area (restricted no-take zones)

Prohibited zonemarine protected area (no-take / restricted zones)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Pondoland Marine Protected Area (restricted no-take zones).

Declared 2004. Contains offshore, inshore and estuarine restricted (no-take) zones where fishing is prohibited, including the tidal portions of the Msikaba and Mtentu Rivers and a central restricted zone of about 643 km2.

On the coast

Location

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

31.4017°S, 29.9217°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

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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