Portugal · Spearfishing zone

Ilhéu de Cima (Rede de Áreas Marinhas Protegidas do Porto Santo)

Prohibited zonemarine protected area (total protection zone)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Ilhéu de Cima (Rede de Áreas Marinhas Protegidas do Porto Santo).

Ilhéu de Cima is the most strictly protected zone within the Porto Santo Marine Protected Areas Network (RAMPPS), established by Decreto Legislativo Regional n.º 32/2008/M. Within the marine area surrounding this islet all fishing activities are prohibited — including recreational fishing and underwater hunting (spearfishing) — making it the only total no-take zone in the network. Across the rest of the network spearfishing is permitted only with authorization/licence.

On the coast

Location

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

33.0540°N, 16.2820°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

ifcn.madeira.gov.pt

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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