Colombia · Spearfishing zone
Atolón de Roncador (Seaflower AMP, Sección Norte - zona No Take)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Atolón de Roncador (Seaflower AMP, Sección Norte - zona No Take).
Roncador atoll, part of the Sección Norte of the Área Marina Protegida Seaflower, is within the no-take conservation zone (zona de conservación NO TAKE) created by Coralina's Acuerdo 002 of 28 June 2019 (amending Acuerdo 021 de 2005); Coralina's own reporting describes an illegal-fishing seizure carried out precisely in this 'Sección Norte — complejo arrecifal de Quitasueño y los atolones de Roncador y Serrana' No Take zone, where all extraction fishing including spearfishing is banned.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
13.5667°N, 80.0833°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Colombia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Online via the gov.co / AUNAP portal ("Iniciar trámite"); submit application with valid ID (cédula for Colombians, passport for foreigners), pay the fee; processing time ~15 business days.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · aunap.gov.co
