Italy · Spearfishing zone
AMP Capo Testa - Punta Falcone — Zona A di riserva integrale (Secche del Diavolo, a ovest di Capo Testa)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at AMP Capo Testa - Punta Falcone — Zona A di riserva integrale (Secche del Diavolo, a ovest di Capo Testa).
The single integral-reserve (zona A) of the Capo Testa - Punta Falcone Marine Protected Area (Santa Teresa Gallura): the stretch of sea west of the Capo Testa promontory that takes in the Secche del Diavolo shoals. The AMP was formally established by D.M. 17 maggio 2018 n. 102 (G.U. n. 206 del 5/9/2018), whose art. 5 bans spearfishing throughout the AMP; in zona A the accompanying Regolamento allows only rescue, surveillance, management-body service and authorised scientific research, so no fishing of any kind is permitted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
41.2347°N, 9.1150°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Italy
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · masaf.gov.it
