Africa
Fishing in
Benin 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
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·Benin9.31°, 2.32°
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Fishing License & Permit
- License required?
- Yes
- Where to apply?
- Über lokale Behörden.
- Cost
- Ab 10-30 USD.
- Validity
- Tages-/Reisegenehmigung
- Available online?
- No
Benin hat die Pfahlbauten von Ganvie — ein Dorf AUF dem Wasser im Nokoue-See! Voodoo-Kultur und Atlantikküste mit 121 km Strand. Wenig touristisch aber faszinierend.
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Rules & Regulations
- Closed seasons
- Keine allgemeinen Schonzeiten.
- Catch limits
- Keine strikten Limits.
- Prohibited methods
- Dynamit verboten.
- Catch & Release
- Wenig verbreitet.
Ganvie ist das 'Venedig Afrikas' — 30.000 Menschen leben in Pfahlbauten auf dem Nokoue-See und leben vom Fischfang!
03
Waters & Fish Species
Top waters
- —Nokoue-Lake/Ganvie (Pfahlbauten, Tilapia)
- —Cotonou-Coast (Barracuda, Jack)
- —Pendjari NP (Riverfische, Safari)
- —Oueme-River (Wels Catfish, Tilapia)
- —Grand-Popo (Coast, Surfangeln)
Freshwater
Nokoue-See, Oueme-Fluss, Pendjari.
Saltwater
121 km Atlantikküste am Golf von Guinea.
Starting from60 USD / day
Best season: November-März (Trockenzeit). Küste: Ganzjährig.
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Practical Information
- Equipment
- Kaum vor Ort.
- Fishing guides
- 20-60 USD/Tag.
- Transport
- Flüge nach Cotonou. Taxi/Mietwagen.
- Safety
- Relativ sicher. Malaria. Straßen einfach.
- Customs & taking fish home
- E-Visum online (50 EUR).
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Cost Overview
License fees
10-30 USD.
Guide prices
20-60 USD/Tag.
Daily budget
Budget: 20-40 USD.
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