Venezuela · Spearfishing zone
Parque Nacional Turuepano (Turuepano National Park)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Parque Nacional Turuepano (Turuepano National Park).
Coastal mangrove/deltaic-plains national park in Sucre State fronting the Gulf of Paria, north of the San Juan river, decreed 5 Jun 1991 (Decreto 1.634, Gaceta Oficial 34.987, 17 Jun 1992), ~72,600 ha; key manatee habitat. 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.
10.7830°N, 63.5000°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
