Spain · Spearfishing zone
Reserva Marina dels Freus d'Eivissa i Formentera
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Reserva Marina dels Freus d'Eivissa i Formentera.
Regional marine reserve (13,617 ha) occupying the channel and waters between southern Ibiza (Punta des Jondal / Punta de sa Mata) and northern Formentera (Punta de sa Gavina / Punta Prima), established by Decreto 63/1999 of 28 May. Underwater fishing (pesca submarina) is prohibited throughout the entire reserve. The integral/special-protection zone east and northeast of the s'Espardell islet has the strictest protection where all resource extraction is banned except for scientific purposes. Representative point in the channel between Ibiza and Formentera.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
38.8200°N, 1.4100°E
View on the mapSource
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. Then install the MAPA PescaREC app, which is gated on holding an Autonomous-Community licence, and declare catches within 24 hours of the end of each session. MAPA publishes no closed species list: the app itself flags which species are declarable in the zone you are fishing. The separate 'autorización específica' for Annex II species is NOT required for the submarina mode (only for fishing from a vessel).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · mapa.gob.es