Argentina · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional Monte León (Santa Cruz)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Monte León (Santa Cruz).
Strict-category national park (Ley Nacional 25.945/04) on the Atlantic coast of Santa Cruz: 55,620 ha under the 'Parque Nacional' category (covering the marine/coastal core with seabird colonies and marine-mammal haul-outs) plus a 6,549 ha 'Reserva Nacional' buffer. Under Ley 22.351 Art. 4, 'queda prohibida toda explotación económica con excepción de la vinculada al turismo, que se ejercerá con sujeción a las reglamentaciones que dicte la Autoridad de Aplicacion' — all economic exploitation is banned except tourism-linked activities APN itself authorizes. The park's own visitor regulation authorizes ONLY seasonal rod-and-line sport fishing (individual free permit, 1 Jan-30 Apr, largemouth bass/pejerrey/palometa >30cm); underwater hunting/spearfishing is not among the activities APN has authorized and therefore remains banned by the park's default extraction prohibition.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
50.3167°S, 68.9729°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Argentina
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
FAAS issues brevets/licenses enabling national and international practice of underwater sports including pesca submarina. Coastal provinces may require a recreational fishing permit; exact requirements vary by province and were not retrieved verbatim.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faas.org.ar



