Venezuela · Spearfishing zone
Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Isla de Aves (Aves Island Wildlife Refuge)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Isla de Aves (Aves Island Wildlife Refuge).
Isla de Aves, a ~4.5 ha island in the Caribbean Sea roughly 600 km from the Venezuelan mainland (Federal Dependencies), declared a national Refugio de Fauna Silvestre by Decreto 1.069 (23 Aug 1972, published Gaceta Oficial 29.888, 24 Aug 1972); a key green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting site. As with other Venezuelan wildlife refuges (e.g. Refugio de Fauna Silvestre de Cuare, already mapped), fishing/extraction is prohibited under the Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura's rules for refugios de fauna and special-regime protected areas, making spearfishing prohibited here.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
15.6700°N, 63.6186°W
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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
