Location
Key Information
| 98,450 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 98,450 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
Regulations: MedPAN’s database on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. MedPAN. February 2020.
Boundary: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Maritime Boundaries and Exclusive Economic Zones (200NM), version 11. Available online at https://www.marineregions.org/. (Unmodified)
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Last updated on 31 January 2023.
Purpose
To claim sovereign rights and exclusive fishery management authority over all fish, and all Continental Shelf fishery resources. Under the international convention on the Law of the Sea, every nation's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extends from to the 200 nautical mile line.
Species of Concern: multiple
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Cyprus has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of these waters. Fishing restrictions, such as bag limits, seasons, and size restrictions apply. Prohibitions on fishing include:
- catching, sailing or fishing or attempting to catch, sail or fish with the use of dynamite or other explosives or with any harmful or poisonous substance;
- possessing dynamite or any other explosive or harmful or poisonous substance that a court could determine is intended to be used for fishing;
- selling, exhibiting for sale, distributing, or transporting fish caught with dynamite or other explosives or with any harmful or poisonous substance;
- catching or killing, or attempting to catch or kill fish while using spear guns in conjunction with underwater breathing apparatus.
Please consult the local fishing laws, some of which are referenced on this page, for more information
Allowed
Certain activities, including fishing, are allowed in accordance with local laws.