South Africa · Spearfishing zone
Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area (no-take restricted zones)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area (no-take restricted zones).
Inshore MPA around the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, managed by SANParks. It contains six restricted areas, five of which are no-take zones where all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited (St James between the St James and Kalk Bay tidal pools, Castle Rock, Paulsberg between Smitswinkel Point and Venus Pool, Cape of Good Hope between Hoek van die Bobbejaan and the fence at Scarborough); in the sixth (Karbonkelberg) only snoek may be caught deeper than the 35 m contour.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
34.0000°S, 18.3300°E
View on the mapSource
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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · fishing.dffe.gov.za