Venezuela · Spearfishing zone

Parque Nacional Archipielago Los Roques

Prohibited zonenational park / marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Archipielago Los Roques.

National park covering over 1,500 km2 in the Caribbean, approx. 160 km north of La Guaira. Declared a national park on 8 August 1972 (225,153 ha). Fishing is regulated/restricted and spearfishing is not permitted within the protected park; the area is managed by INPARQUES.

On the coast

Location

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

11.8500°N, 66.7500°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

mapa.gob.es

Before you dive

License for Venezuela

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

License requiredvia Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura (INSOPESCA), in coordination with DAEX (Direccion General de Armas y Explosivos) and FVAS

Apply at an INSOPESCA office with the form from the INSOPESCA website, RIPAC/Registro de Pesca enrollment, ID copy (100% enlarged), FVAS membership card copy (both sides, 100% enlarged), proof of payment of 2 tax units, and invoice or sworn declaration of speargun ownership. Visit the regional sub-office for speargun inspection and document signing, obtain the Porte de Arpon Deportivo from DAEX, then return to the sub-office to collect the definitive permit.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fvas.com.ve

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