Panama · Spearfishing zone

Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection (Parque Nacional Coiba)

Prohibited zonenational park / marine protected area (UNESCO World Heritage no-take zones)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection (Parque Nacional Coiba).

UNESCO World Heritage marine protected area in the Pacific. Establishes no-take zones within 1.8 nautical miles of island coastlines and restricts/prohibits fishing, shell and coral collection across much of the park. Recreational spearfishing is restricted or prohibited inside no-take zones; fishing is regulated by the park management plan.

On the coast

Location

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

7.4500°N, 81.7500°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

whc.unesco.org

Before you dive

License for Panama

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

License requiredvia Autoridad de los Recursos Acuaticos de Panama (ARAP)

Apply to the Autoridad de los Recursos Acuaticos de Panama (ARAP); operators, vessels and captains must additionally register and be authorized. Guided/charter operators typically arrange the required authorizations.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · arap.gob.pa

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