Italy · Spearfishing zone
AMP Isole Pelagie — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola dei Conigli, Lampedusa)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at AMP Isole Pelagie — Zona A di riserva integrale (Isola dei Conigli, Lampedusa).
No-take core zone of the Isole Pelagie MPA around Isola dei Conigli and the facing coast of Lampedusa (the Caretta caretta nesting beach). All professional and recreational fishing by any means and spearfishing are forbidden under the founding decree of 21 October 2002; only regulated bathing is allowed here by express derogation.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.5078°N, 12.5602°E
View on the mapSource
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
