Ecuador · Spearfishing zone
Reserva Marina Hermandad - Zona No Take (Hermandad Marine Reserve No-Take Zone)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Reserva Marina Hermandad - Zona No Take (Hermandad Marine Reserve No-Take Zone).
The Reserva Marina 'Hermandad', created by Decreto Ejecutivo No. 319 (14 Jan 2022) and precisely re-bounded by Acuerdo Ministerial MAATE-2022-041 (Registro Oficial No. 59, 10 May 2022), lies immediately NW of the Galapagos Marine Reserve along the migratory corridor toward Cocos Island (Costa Rica). Art. 2(a) of the Acuerdo designates a 30,000 km2 'Zona No Take' in which no extractive activity of any kind is permitted, to protect critical ocean ecosystems, migratory routes and feeding areas of threatened marine species -- an explicit, fully no-take ban that covers spearfishing.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
2.4475°N, 90.1385°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.
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