Spain · Spearfishing zone
Zona periferica de proteccio de la Reserva Natural Parcial Marina de les Illes Medes (Catalonia)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Zona periferica de proteccio de la Reserva Natural Parcial Marina de les Illes Medes (Catalonia).
The buffer zone between the Estartit coast and the Medes marine reserve. Ley 15/2010 art. 8 keeps rod-and-line recreational fishing (one rod per licence) but bans spearfishing outright — this is an explicit, statutory 'pesca submarina' prohibition, not a general fishing rule.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
42.0355°N, 3.2250°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