CLOSED SEASON FOR SPEARFISHING 1 JANUARY 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2022 DURING THIS PERIOD IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SPEARFISH AT ANY TIME OR PLACE IN ST HELENA’S WATERS
The Fisheries Ordinance, 2021 states that during a closed season, no person shall have a hand held spear or spear gun in their possession on or within 20 metres of any tidal water or upon any beach or foreshore or while swimming or while in any vessel. During this time most fish are at the spawning stage and it is therefore necessary to put measures in place to allow marine life a chance to breed and to grow into sustainable resources. The aim of the controlled season is not to stop people from enjoying the sea and its life but to respect our oceans and its resources. ____________________________________________________
MARINE ENFORCEMENT SECTION, CUSTOMS BUILDING, JAMESTOWN
