Beyond the sand, 90 miles of fringing reef border Mauritius. The reef is the worse for wear - fish dynamiting and sedimentation have taken their toll but it is famous still for its mollusks and healthy enough to support dive tours and fisheries.
Since the first settler came to Mauritius, fishing has been confined to the lagoon and offshore areas. Most fishermen do not have the equipment or the inclination for fishing far beyond the reefs. They use traditional methods, with wooden boats of six to seven meters in length. Modern fishing boats are well equipped and designed for sport fishing. The crew fish with handlines, basket traps, gill nets and harpoons. These artisanal fishing grounds is the only source of fresh fish supply that spread over an area of 1,020km square for Mauritius and 1380km square for Rodrigues.
Mauritius is real a deep sea fishing paradise. You may try your luck at the blue marlin, the black marlin, all types of sharks, the yellow fin tuna , the skipjack tuna the sail fish the wahoo, the
The areas for fishing are the St Brandon, Nazareth and Saya de Malha banks on the Mauritius/Seychelles ridge, and the Chagos bank around the Chagos Archipelago, a submarine plateau that lies 2O-25m

Deep Sea Fishing in Mauritius
Sportfisher itself is situated in the north of the island, in the heart of a very popular and much-frequented village called Grand Baie. Our offices border the seaward
Serious anglers will love the superb deep sea fishing in Mauritius and big game fishing which is available all year around, although the best opportunities are from October to April. The water around
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Beaches
No island on earth offers such a variety of beautiful beaches and lagoons. On the west coast are the public beaches of Tamarin, (well-known to surfers for its big waves), Flic en Flac, which

With its white sandy beach, turquoise lagoon and breathtaking view of the Black River Range mountains and Le Morne Brabant, La Mariposa offers a heavenly atmosphere as a get away holiday break.