Bolivia · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Madidi (Madidi National Park)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Madidi (Madidi National Park).
Creation decree Art. 7 expressly forbids granting any 'autorización de caza y pesca deportiva o comercial' (sport or commercial hunting/fishing authorization) within the park's limits, i.e. both recreational and commercial fishing — spearfishing is 'pesca deportiva' under Bolivian law (Ley 938 Art. 5.18).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
14.3333°S, 68.3333°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Bolivia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Through the IPD-PACU (Institución Pública Desconcentrada de Pesca y Acuicultura) under the Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras; Art. 31 of Law 938 makes the licence the document that grants the right to legally practise fishing. Specific procedural requirements are set in IPD-PACU regulations.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gob.bo
