Spain · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional Maritimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlanticas de Galicia (whole park)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Maritimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlanticas de Galicia (whole park).
The whole maritime-terrestrial national park: the Cies, Ons-Onza, Salvora and Cortegada-Malveiras archipelagos together with the sea between and around them, off the Rias Baixas. Inside the park only traditional professional artisanal fishing is exempted from the general ban on damaging uses; recreational fishing is expressly a serious offence and diving requires an express authorisation from the park, so spearfishing is prohibited throughout the park's marine area. This record carries the park-wide boundary; the four archipelagos are also mapped individually, each with its own entry, because they lie 40-90 km apart and a diver plans for one of them at a time.
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



