Costa Rica · Spearfishing zone

Marino Ballena National Park

Prohibited zonemarine national park

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Marino Ballena National Park.

Pacific (South Puntarenas) marine national park; fishing including spearfishing is prohibited within the protected area.

On the coast

Location

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

9.1500°N, 83.7333°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

scielo.sa.cr

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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