Venezuela · Spearfishing zone
Monumento Natural Laguna de Las Marites
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Monumento Natural Laguna de Las Marites.
Coastal natural monument (Monumento Natural) on the south-eastern littoral of Isla de Margarita (Nueva Esparta), declared by Decreto N. 1.633 of 27 February 1974 (Gaceta Oficial N. 30.342, 2 March 1974); a ~3,674 ha hypersaline coastal lagoon (albufera) fringed by black, red and white mangroves with marine seagrass beds and algae, managed by INPARQUES (WDPA 310, classified as a Marine and Coastal Protected Area). As a Monumento Natural, underwater/spearfishing (pesca submarina) and commercial fishing are expressly prohibited under Decreto 276 (Reglamento Parcial de la Ley Organica para la Ordenacion del Territorio sobre Administracion y Manejo de Parques Nacionales y Monumentos Naturales, 9 June 1989), Art. 19.2.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
10.9149°N, 63.9322°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Venezuela
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply at an INSOPESCA office with the form from the INSOPESCA website, RIPAC/Registro de Pesca enrollment, ID copy (100% enlarged), FVAS membership card copy (both sides, 100% enlarged), proof of payment of 2 tax units, and invoice or sworn declaration of speargun ownership. Visit the regional sub-office for speargun inspection and document signing, obtain the Porte de Arpon Deportivo from DAEX, then return to the sub-office to collect the definitive permit.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · fvas.com.ve
