Colombia · Spearfishing zone
Complejo arrecifal de Quitasueño (Seaflower AMP, Sección Norte - zona No Take)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Complejo arrecifal de Quitasueño (Seaflower AMP, Sección Norte - zona No Take).
Banco/cayo Quitasueño, the largest coral complex of the San Andrés-Providencia archipelago, forms part of the Sección Norte of the Área Marina Protegida Seaflower, designated a no-take conservation zone (zona de conservación NO TAKE) under Coralina's Acuerdo 002 of 28 June 2019 (amending Acuerdo 021 de 2005); all extractive fishing, including spearfishing, is banned there. Coralina has carried out enforcement/seizure actions against illegal fishing specifically in this No Take zone.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
14.4000°N, 81.1167°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
