Venezuela · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional San Esteban - Zona Insular / Isla Larga (San Esteban National Park, marine sector, Puerto Cabello)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional San Esteban - Zona Insular / Isla Larga (San Esteban National Park, marine sector, Puerto Cabello).
Marine/insular sector (~3,600 ha) of Parque Nacional San Esteban (decreed 14 Jan 1987, Decreto 1.430, Gaceta Oficial 33.645), comprising Isla Larga, Isla del Rey, Isla Santo Domingo and Isla Alcatraz off Puerto Cabello, Carabobo. As an INPARQUES national park, extractive activities including underwater/spearfishing (pesca submarina) are prohibited (Decreto 276, Reglamento de Administracion y Manejo de Parques Nacionales y Monumentos Naturales, Art. 19, which lists commercial and underwater fishing among prohibited uses in national parks).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
10.4883°N, 67.9444°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
