Honduras · Spearfishing zone
Turtle Harbour Marine Special Protection Zone / Wildlife Refuge (Utila)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Turtle Harbour Marine Special Protection Zone / Wildlife Refuge (Utila).
North-coast Utila 'Zona de Protección Especial Marina Turtle Harbour–Rock Harbour' and Turtle Harbour Wildlife Refuge (Acuerdo Ejecutivo 142-2009, ratified by Decree 75-2010; Ramsar site 2134, WDPA 62052), part of the Bay Islands National Marine Park. The zone is managed with sub-zoned uses (industrial fishing and aquarium capture prohibited), and spearfishing is illegal throughout the Bay Islands marine park (licensed lionfish culling excepted).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
16.1200°N, 86.9000°W
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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
