South Africa · Spearfishing zone

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area

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

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area.

One of the oldest and largest no-take marine protected areas in the world; the entire MPA is a restricted (no-take) zone where fishing and spearfishing are prohibited. Proclaimed in Government Gazette No. 21948 of 29 December 2000; managed by SANParks.

On the coast

Location

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

34.0170°S, 23.8830°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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