Colombia · Spearfishing zone
Santuario de Fauna y Flora Malpelo
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Santuario de Fauna y Flora Malpelo.
Oceanic Pacific marine sanctuary ~500 km west of Buenaventura. It is the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (>850,000 ha), a no-take area where all fishing — including sport/spearfishing — is banned. As a unit of the National Natural Parks System, the fishing ban rests on Law 2 of 1959 (art. 13) and Decree 1076 of 2015; AUNAP Resolution 0549/2022 recreational rules do not apply inside protected areas. Already named in the file's catch-all PNN prohibition zone; added here as a discrete mappable point.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
4.0033°N, 81.6076°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