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Bahia Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge (marine sector)

Prohibited zonewildlife refuge

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Bahia Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge (marine sector).

Coastal wildlife refuge in the Guanacaste Conservation Area (Cuajiniquil) protecting mangrove, dry forest and a bay ('Estuary of Life'). Fishing is prohibited in its marine area.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

10.9644°N, 85.6814°W

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

visitcostarica.com

Before you dive

License for Costa Rica

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia INCOPESCA (Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura)

Apply online via the INCOPESCA website (www.incopesca.go.cr) or at one of the regional INCOPESCA offices (Cuajiniquil, Playas del Coco, Nicoya, Quepos, Golfito, Limon, Puntarenas, Herradura, San Jose, Heredia). Present a valid ID/residency card/passport, a recent passport-size photo, the F.S.P.D application form, and proof of payment of the canon.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · incopesca.go.cr

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