Honduras · Spearfishing zone

Cordelia Bank (Banco Cordelia) Site of Wildlife Importance

Prohibited zonesite of wildlife importance

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Cordelia Bank (Banco Cordelia) Site of Wildlife Importance.

Reef bank off Roatán's southwest coast declared a Site of Wildlife Importance (Sitio de Importancia para la Vida Silvestre) by the ICF Protected Areas Department in May 2012 (~17 km²). Its management plan establishes no-take community marine reserves within the bank, it is managed as a shark sanctuary, and spearfishing is illegal throughout the Bay Islands marine park, so spearfishing is prohibited.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

16.3000°N, 86.5200°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

reefresilience.org

Before you dive

License for Honduras

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia DIGEPESCA (SAG) for fishing licenses; Roatan Marine Park for the Bay Islands Lionfish Spearing License.

Sport/tourist fishing: licence/permit from DIGEPESCA (and Marina Mercante inspection for foreign vessels). Lionfish license: attend a workshop at the Roatan Marine Park Eco Store (West End) covering spear usage, hunting regulations and an in-water skills assessment.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · roatandivers.com

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