Con Co Island Marine Reserve (Quang Tri)

Marine reserve around Con Co island off Quang Tri province, established by Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Decision No. 2090 (14 Oct 2009), operational 21 April 2010. Covers ~4,532 ha with a 534 ha strictly protected sub-zone, 1,392 ha ecological-recovery sub-zone and a development sub-zone. As an MPA under Law on Fisheries Art. 7, fishing/extraction is prohibited in the protected zones, so spearfishing is not allowed.