Brazil · Spearfishing zone
Parana river basin (Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Parana, Sao Paulo)
Prohibited zoneriver basin restriction
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parana river basin (Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Parana, Sao Paulo).
Instrucao Normativa IBAMA 26/2009 prohibits capture of native species by the underwater (spearfishing) modality in the Parana basin; only exotic species may be taken underwater there.
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