Canada · Spearfishing zone
Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs), British Columbia
Prohibited zonemarine conservation area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs), British Columbia.
It is illegal to fish in a Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA); the DFO Pacific Region guidance lists fishing in an RCA among prohibited activities, which includes spearfishing for finfish.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Canada
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Fisheries and Oceans Canada (tidal); provincial fish/wildlife agencies (freshwater)
Tidal licences via DFO National Recreational Licensing System or authorized access providers; freshwater licences via the relevant provincial agency.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca