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Venezuela · Spearfishing zone

Parque Nacional Morrocoy

Prohibited zonenational park / marine protected area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Morrocoy.

Coastal national park of 32,090 ha in Falcon State, decreed on 26 May 1974, with mangroves, cays and coral reefs. As a national protected area, spearfishing and extractive fishing are restricted/prohibited; managed by INPARQUES.

On the coast

Location

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

10.8700°N, 68.2500°W

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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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