Italy · Spearfishing zone
AMP Isole Egadi — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola di Maraone)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at AMP Isole Egadi — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola di Maraone).
Fully protected core zone (zona A) of the Isole Egadi MPA around the islet of Maraone, between Levanzo and the Sicilian mainland. All professional and recreational fishing by any means is forbidden, as is carrying spearfishing equipment (D.M. 6 August 1993, art. 2; D.M. 1 June 2010 regulation, art. 25). Spearfishing in apnea is banned across the whole Egadi MPA.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
37.9850°N, 12.4130°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 in the EU RecFishing app (Google Play / App Store) to obtain a RecFishing code, then make or renew the free MASAF recreational-fishing communication (tesserino), which requires that code. Declare any catch of bluefin tuna, swordfish, dolphinfish or albacore in RecFishing by 23:59 on the day of capture. Minimum age 16 for the speargun; no exam is required for spearfishing itself.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · masaf.gov.it