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Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

Prohibited zonemarine national park / coral reef MPA

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park.

Parque Nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel, a CONANP marine national park off the west coast of Cozumel island (Quintana Roo), established 19 July 1996. It protects the coral reef system; the management plan regulates and restricts fishing, diving, navigation and anchoring, and recreational fishing/spearfishing is not permitted within the reef park.

On the coast

Location

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

20.2936°N, 87.0247°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Mexico

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Comision Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca (CONAPESCA), Direccion General de Ordenamiento Pesquero y Acuicola

Apply online via the CONAPESCA e5cinco portal (https://e5cinco.conapesca.gob.mx/) or at CONAPESCA offices/subdelegations, or through authorized vendors/charter operators. Required for every individual fisher.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · gob.mx

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