Brazil · Spearfishing zone
Monumento Natural das Ilhas de Trindade e Martim Vaz e do Monte Columbia (Trindade and Martim Vaz Islands Natural Monument)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Monumento Natural das Ilhas de Trindade e Martim Vaz e do Monte Columbia (Trindade and Martim Vaz Islands Natural Monument).
Federal integral-protection natural monument (Decreto 9.312/2018) covering the Trindade/Martim Vaz islands and Monte Columbia seamount, ~1,140 km off Espírito Santo; classified 'Grupo Proteção Integral' — fishing is restricted to authorized research/management inside the monument, unlike the surrounding Área de Proteção Ambiental (buffer) which permits regulated/authorized fishing (e.g. swordfish).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
20.5027°S, 29.3300°W
View on the mapSource
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.
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
