Spain · Spearfishing zone
Canaria management zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Canaria management zone.
Management zone of Spanish exterior waters (Art. 2 RD 347/2011) covering the Canary Islands. Unlike mainland Spain, recreational spearfishing around the Canaries is CLOSED BY DEFAULT: it is permitted only inside named delimited zones (zonas acotadas) — in interior waters per Orden de 29 de octubre de 2007 (BOC 222, as amended by Orden de 3 de julio de 2008, BOC 140) and in exterior waters per Orden de 22 de febrero de 1988 (BOE-A-1988-4622, as amended in 2001 and by Orden APA/2916/2002). Spearfishing outside the designated zones is a serious infraction under art. 70.3.h of Ley 17/2003 de Pesca de Canarias.
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Permitted ONLY inside designated zonas acotadas (see the per-zone entries); breath-hold only; regional licence (clase 3) required; no scuba; daily catch caps; minimum sizes; buoy mandatory; banned in marine reserves.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Spain
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply through the fisheries authority of the relevant coastal Autonomous Community (online or in person). A medical certificate of fitness for underwater/free-diving (issued by a doctor qualified in hyperbaric/underwater medicine), or a valid federation licence covering the medical, plus suitable accident insurance, is generally required. ID (DNI for citizens; NIE/passport for foreigners) and payment of the regional fee are needed.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · mapa.gob.es
