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Spear Guns & Seine Nets

  • No one may use a speargun (includes Hawaiian sling, polespear, harpoon, hookstick or any device with a pointed end which may be used to impale, stab or pierce any marine
    life but does not include a striker) or seine net without a licence from the Marine Conservation Board. NOTE: A striker is defined as a wooden pole, at least 10ft long, with a maximum of 2 barb-less prongs attached to one end.
  • No one may possess a speargun without a license.
  • No one may import a speargun or any parts for a speargun.
  • Only Caymanians over 18 may be granted licenses.
  • Speargun catch limit: Three fish per licensed person per day.
  • No one may use a speargun in water less than 20ft deep.
  • No one may possess more than six fish that have been caught by a speargun.
  • No one may spearfish within a one–mile radius of any Designated Grouper Spawning Area from 1 November through 31 March.
  • License holders must carry license when using seine net or spear fishing and adhere to license conditions.
  • No one may use a speargun to take Nassau Grouper.

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