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Parque Nacional Laguna de Tacarigua

Prohibited zonenational park / coastal-marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Laguna de Tacarigua.

Coastal national park in eastern Miranda State on the Caribbean coast, established 1974 (391 km2). A permanent coastal lagoon (~7,800 ha) of mangroves separated from the sea by a 28.8 km sandbar; a Ramsar/IBA-class protected ecosystem. As an INPARQUES national park, extractive fishing including spearfishing is restricted/prohibited under the special-regime protected-area rules.

On the coast

Location

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

10.2670°N, 65.8500°W

View on the map

Source

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.

License requiredvia Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura (INSOPESCA), in coordination with DAEX (Direccion General de Armas y Explosivos) and FVAS

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 license

Opens the official portal · fvas.com.ve

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