Italy · Spearfishing zone
AMP Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola di Santo Stefano)
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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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
