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Caneiro dos Meros — Reserva Voluntária (Corvo, Azores)

Prohibited zonemarine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Caneiro dos Meros — Reserva Voluntária (Corvo, Azores).

The only voluntary marine reserve in the Azores, located approximately 150 m off the coast of Corvo island in front of the port of Vila do Corvo. Established through an agreement between local fishermen, divers, and the University of the Azores to protect the exceptional dusky grouper population; all fishing is forbidden. Subsequently incorporated into the Corvo Nature Park and recognised under the National Maritime Spatial Planning Plan (PSOEM-Açores, Resolução 136/2024).

On the coast

Location

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

39.6655°N, 31.1112°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

Before you dive

License for Portugal

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

License requiredvia Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM)

Online via the DGRM/Bmar portal (www.bmar.pt) - the route for non-residents and foreigners; at Portuguese Multibanco ATMs (national citizens); at the DGRM counter in Lisbon; or at regional DRAP offices. Licence is dematerialised (digital record).

Get your license

Opens the official portal · dgrm.pt

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