SECTION V           REGULATIONS         EQUIPMENT         QUIZ 5

EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES

Belize Fisheries Department has the following regulations with regards to spearing lionfish while scuba diving.
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• Only 3 pronged spears can be used

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• Spearguns cannot be used while scuba diving, or by visitors. 

 

• Devices with a single large spear, capable of killing other desirable fish, like grouper and snapper, are not permitted

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• Hawaiian slings, nets, hook sticks can be used by divers to capture lionfish

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​STORAGE METHODS

All culled lionfish must be removed from the sea and not fed to marine life.  Therefore anyone hunting lionfish must have a means to store the captured lionfish while completing the dive.


A variety of devices are used for storing captured lionfish including:

• clear dry bags
• spare spears
• modified 5 gallon water bottles
  
• specially designed receptacles like the  ZooKeeper. 

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​Visitors who will be taking a specialty course on lionfish can discuss storage methods with their instructor.

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