Costa Rica · Spearfishing zone

Negritos Islands Biological Reserve

Prohibited zonebiological reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Negritos Islands Biological Reserve.

Biological reserve of two islands in the Gulf of Nicoya (Tempisque/Central Pacific Conservation Area). Fishing and extraction are prohibited in biological reserves under Fisheries Law 8436 art. 9.

On the coast

Location

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

9.8230°N, 84.8456°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

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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