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AMP Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola di Santo Stefano)

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What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at AMP Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola di Santo Stefano).

Integral-reserve core of the Ventotene and Santo Stefano MPA, covering the sea around the prison island of Santo Stefano. The founding decree bans all fishing 'with any means whatsoever', all navigation/access/mooring and all diving except authorised scientific or guided activity; spearfishing is separately banned across the whole MPA.

On the coast

Location

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

40.7833°N, 13.4584°E

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Source

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.

License requiredvia Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

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 license

Opens the official portal · masaf.gov.it

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