Venezuela · Spearfishing zone

Parque Nacional Mochima

Prohibited zonenational park / marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Mochima.

Coastal-marine national park between Anzoategui and Sucre States. A protected area where extractive activities including spearfishing are restricted; managed by INPARQUES.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

inparques.gob.ve

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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