Panama · Spearfishing zone
Panama Canal waters
Prohibited zonerestricted navigational/administrative zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Panama Canal waters.
The waters comprising the Panama Canal are expressly excluded from the scope of the fisheries law (Ley 204, Articulo 1) and are not open to fishing/spearfishing under this regime.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Panama
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Autoridad de los Recursos Acuaticos de Panama (ARAP)
Apply to the Autoridad de los Recursos Acuaticos de Panama (ARAP); operators, vessels and captains must additionally register and be authorized. Guided/charter operators typically arrange the required authorizations.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · arap.gob.pa