Costa Rica · Spearfishing zone

Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Prohibited zoneabsolute nature reserve (marine protected area)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve.

Costa Rica's oldest protected area (terrestrial 1963, marine zone 1982) at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula; a strict no-take reserve where fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

9.5667°N, 85.1167°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

scielo.sa.cr

Before you dive

License for Costa Rica

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia INCOPESCA (Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura)

Apply online via the INCOPESCA website (www.incopesca.go.cr) or at one of the regional INCOPESCA offices (Cuajiniquil, Playas del Coco, Nicoya, Quepos, Golfito, Limon, Puntarenas, Herradura, San Jose, Heredia). Present a valid ID/residency card/passport, a recent passport-size photo, the F.S.P.D application form, and proof of payment of the canon.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · incopesca.go.cr

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