Italy · Spearfishing zone
Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano — Zona 1 di riserva integrale (mare dell'Isola di Gorgona)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano — Zona 1 di riserva integrale (mare dell'Isola di Gorgona).
The marine 'zona 1' along the north, west and south sides of Gorgona island, defined by a vertex polygon in Allegato A of D.P.R. 22 luglio 1996. Inside zona 1 all professional and sport fishing with any means, visitor access, scuba diving, navigation, mooring and anchoring are prohibited (only island residents/house-owners with an Ente Parco permit and service craft are excepted). Spearfishing is banned throughout the whole national park in any case.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
43.4290°N, 9.8830°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
