Venezuela · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional Peninsula de Paria (Paria Peninsula National Park)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Peninsula de Paria (Paria Peninsula National Park).
Coastal-mountain national park on the Paria Peninsula, Sucre State, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Paria (incl. Isla de Patos and islets in the Boca del Dragon strait), decreed 12 Dec 1978 (Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria 2.417, 7 Mar 1979), 37,500 ha. As an INPARQUES national park, extractive fishing including spearfishing is prohibited under Decreto 276 (Reglamento de Administracion y Manejo de Parques Nacionales y Monumentos Naturales), Art. 19.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
10.7000°N, 62.5000°W
View on the mapSource
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
