Mexico · Spearfishing zone
Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve.
Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro, a CONANP atoll-reef biosphere reserve off the SE coast of Quintana Roo near Belize. Recreational spearfishing is not permitted in the reserve's protected/refuge zones; a fishing refuge (zona de refugio pesquero) was established at Banco Chinchorro and Punta Herrero.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
18.5833°N, 87.3333°W
View on the mapSource
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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · gob.mx