Spain · Spearfishing zone
Reserva Natural Parcial marina de Cap Gros - Cap de Creus, eastern sector (Catalonia)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Reserva Natural Parcial marina de Cap Gros - Cap de Creus, eastern sector (Catalonia).
Eastern marine partial reserve of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, wrapping the headland north and south of the cape. Same regime as the western sector: only artisanal or rod fishing may extract marine resources, and the official park fishing leaflet states that spearfishers may not fish in the partial reserve zones.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
42.3320°N, 3.3100°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