Local fishermen dragging anchors and bottom fishing cause the little damage there is.
Mozambique has no proclaimed marine reserves and as a result fishermen can do as they please. The main dive site is called Silvia Shoal and stretches for a couple of kilometers. This reef offers many different dive sites ranging from 8m down to 35m. Unfortunately, it is 15km from the launch site and thus can only be dived on a relatively calm day otherwise the boat ride is very uncomfortable. Closer by, approx.