Dominican Republic · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional Submarino Monte Cristi
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Submarino Monte Cristi.
Underwater national park (Category II, Parque Nacional Submarino, Ley 202-04 numeral 26) — a ~180 km2 marine strip along the Monte Cristi coast from west of El Morro east past Punta Bucan, Punta Salinas, Playa Los Cocos and Punta Juanita out to the 20 m isobath. A separate legal unit from the (terrestrial/coastal) Parque Nacional Monte Cristi already in this record. Under Art. 43 of Law 307-04 any fishing inside protected-area limits requires a Ministry of Environment permit, and Category II permitted uses under Art. 14 of Ley 202-04 (research, education, recreation, ecotourism) do not include fishing; spearfishing is prohibited without such a permit.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
19.8988°N, 71.4453°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Dominican Republic
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to CODOPESCA (Consejo Dominicano de Pesca y Acuicultura). Each licence states the fishing activity, permitted gear types and area of operation. Licences are non-transferable. In practice, charter/dive operators can arrange a recreational licence on a visitor's behalf.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · codopesca.gob.do
