Colombia · Spearfishing zone
Corredor autorizado de pesca con arpón: Aeropuerto - Ensenada del Cove (Isla de San Andrés)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Corredor autorizado de pesca con arpón: Aeropuerto - Ensenada del Cove (Isla de San Andrés).
Under Resolución 170 de 1998, the sole stretch of the Departamento Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina where spearfishing (pesca con arpón) is authorized runs along the west coast of San Andrés Island from the head of the airport runway (Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla) to Ensenada del Cove, reserved for traditional/artisanal free-diving fishers with the fishing authority's permission; spearfishing is prohibited everywhere else in the archipelago.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
12.5837°N, 81.7113°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
