Spain · Spearfishing zone
Cantábrico y Noroeste management zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Cantábrico y Noroeste management zone.
One of the four management zones of Spanish exterior waters defined in Art. 2 RD 347/2011 (Atlantic north and northwest coast). Spearfishing permitted under national and regional rules, outside protected areas.
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Breath-hold only; activity licence required; no scuba; daily/regional catch caps; minimum sizes (RD 560/1995); buoy mandatory.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Spain
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply through the fisheries authority of the relevant coastal Autonomous Community (online or in person). A medical certificate of fitness for underwater/free-diving (issued by a doctor qualified in hyperbaric/underwater medicine), or a valid federation licence covering the medical, plus suitable accident insurance, is generally required. ID (DNI for citizens; NIE/passport for foreigners) and payment of the regional fee are needed.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · mapa.gob.es
On the ground
Local shops & charters
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