Brazil · Spearfishing zone
Federal conservation units / marine protected areas (no-take zones)
Prohibited zonemarine protected area / national park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Federal conservation units / marine protected areas (no-take zones).
Spearfishing and other extractive fishing are prohibited inside no-take (protecao integral) conservation units such as national parks and biological reserves (e.g. Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park, Abrolhos Marine National Park), managed by ICMBio.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Brazil
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Secretaria/Ministerio da Pesca e Aquicultura / IBAMA (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renovaveis)
Apply online via the federal gov.br portal (Solicitar Licenca de Pescador Amador) or at an IBAMA office; the licence is issued by the federal fisheries/environment authority.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gov.br