Portugal · Spearfishing zone
Reserva Natural das Ilhas Selvagens (Madeira)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Reserva Natural das Ilhas Selvagens (Madeira).
Selvagens (Savage) Islands Nature Reserve, ~250 km south of Madeira (Selvagem Grande, Selvagem Pequena, Ilhéu de Fora) — one of the first nature reserves in Portugal (1971) and the largest fully-protected MPA of the North Atlantic, a strict no-take protection area where all extractive activities including fishing are prohibited. (Note: recent regional debate about opening to commercial tuna fishing; spearfishing remains barred.)
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
30.1406°N, 15.8692°W
View on the mapSource
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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · dgrm.pt