Ecuador · Spearfishing zone
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares El Morro - Zona de Conservacion Estricta Los Farallones (El Morro Strict Conservation Zone, Los Farallones islets)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares El Morro - Zona de Conservacion Estricta Los Farallones (El Morro Strict Conservation Zone, Los Farallones islets).
Within the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares El Morro (REVISMEM, Guayas), the official 2014 Plan de Manejo zoning designates the rocky islets of 'Los Farallones' off Posorja (plus a 50 m ring from the low-tide line) as a Zona de Conservacion Estricta (ZCE), the strictest category in the refuge's zonation: only conservation/monitoring and specifically-authorized scientific-research activities are permitted there, with no extractive use of any kind (unlike the refuge's general-use zone, which does allow regulated artisanal/community fishing) -- so spearfishing is banned in this core islet zone.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
2.7310°S, 80.2230°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Ecuador
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Viceministerio de Acuacultura y Pesca / Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGP) for authorization and registration to practice extractive sport fishing with a harpoon (Art. 124). Sport-fishing vessel permits are requested online via the SIAP system (https://siap.aciis.services/acrm/) with cedula/RUC, naval registration, tonnage certificate, safety inspection and proof of payment. In Galapagos, only registered resident artisanal fishers may obtain a PARMA licence from the DPNG plus a DIGMER diving matricula for underwater fishing.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gob.ec
