Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area, Marine protected area on Western Cape coast, South Africa.
The Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area covers 107 square kilometers of inshore ocean and 25 kilometers of continuous sandy shoreline near Saldanha Bay.
The area received official protection status in December 2000 through a proclamation by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism under the Marine Living Resources Act.
The marine protected area integrates scientific research stations where experts monitor marine species populations and conduct environmental impact studies throughout the year.
Visitors can obtain recreational licenses for rock lobster catching, while commercial line fishing from boats remains permitted within designated zones of the protected area.
The protected zone encompasses scattered subtidal rocky reefs that create essential habitats for numerous fish species and marine organisms in the territorial waters.
GPS coordinates: -33.22557,18.04656
Latest update: April 6, 2025 06:19
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