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Reserva Natural do Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo (Azores)

Prohibited zonemarine nature reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Reserva Natural do Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo (Azores).

Vila Franca do Campo Islet Nature Reserve off the south coast of São Miguel; the islet and surrounding waters were decreed a nature reserve in 1983, with protected waters extended to 350 m around the islet in 2004 and fishing restricted/prohibited within the protected zone.

On the coast

Location

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

37.7056°N, 25.4433°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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