Curaçao · Spearfishing zone
Curaçao territorial waters (island-wide spearfishing ban)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Curaçao territorial waters (island-wide spearfishing ban).
Spearfishing with spearguns or Hawaiian slings is prohibited throughout all of Curaçao's waters under the Reef Management Ordinance (1976). Only pole-spear hunting of invasive lionfish (with permission) is tolerated.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Curaçao
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
For lionfish pole-spear hunting, divers typically participate through licensed dive operators / organized lionfish removal programs; permission/permits have historically been issued by the government for the use of (modified) lionfish spears. Contact CARMABI or a registered dive operator.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · carmabi.org