Cabo Verde · Spearfishing zone
Rede Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (marine protected areas under Decreto-Lei n.º 3/2003)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Rede Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (marine protected areas under Decreto-Lei n.º 3/2003).
Cabo Verde declared a National Network of Protected Areas (47 areas across 6 categories) by Decreto-Lei n.º 3/2003, de 24 de Fevereiro, including coastal and marine protected areas where fishing may be restricted or prohibited by each area's own regulation. Verbatim text of the marine prohibitions for each individual area was not retrieved; treat as restricted pending the specific area regulation.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Cabo Verde
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Direcção-Geral das Pescas (or a delegated entity) with a licence application, identity document (or club/association registration), and, for renewals, the prior licence. Minors under 18 need notarised guardian authorisation. Fees set by joint ministerial portaria. Clubs, sport associations and tourism operators may hold licence quotas (Arts. 20.º, 22.º, 25.º).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org