Honduras · Spearfishing zone
Islas del Cisne (Swan Islands) National Marine Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Islas del Cisne (Swan Islands) National Marine Park.
Remote Caribbean archipelago (~250 km NE of the mainland) declared a protected area by Executive Agreement No. 3056-91 (Oct 1991), which prohibits hunting, fishing and extraction of natural resources including coral, and ratified as Parque Nacional Marino 'Abogado Agustín Córdova Rodríguez' by Legislative Decree 128-94 (whose gazette publication the government disputed in 2024; the 1991 Acuerdo protection stands), so spearfishing is barred.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
17.4000°N, 83.9300°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Honduras
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · roatandivers.com
