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Argentina

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Recreational marine spearfishing (pesca/caza submarina) is practiced legally along Argentina's Atlantic coast and is a recognised competitive sport governed by the Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS, CMAS member). Coastal hotspots include Las Grutas, San Antonio Oeste and Playas Doradas (Rio Negro) and Puerto Madryn and Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut), which have hosted national and Pan-American championships. However, the activity is regulated at the provincial level (the national fisheries law focuses on commercial sea fishing), and it is explicitly PROHIBITED in continental/freshwater Patagonian waters under the Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico (Art. 22, which bans 'la caza subacuatica' and the use of 'arpones'), and harpoons are prohibited for sport fishing in National Parks. There is no single nationwide statute that affirmatively authorises marine spearfishing; legality therefore depends on the province and whether the water is marine or continental, hence the 'restricted' classification.

Restricted
Kumpiyansa ng datosKatamtamang kumpiyansa

Huling na-update Hunyo 14, 2026

Namamahalang balangkas

  • §Ley 24.922 - Regimen Federal de Pesca (1998) - governs commercial/maritime fishing at national level
  • §Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico (2025/2026 season) - prohibits underwater hunting (caza subacuatica) and harpoons in continental Patagonian waters (Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, southern National Parks)
  • §Provincial fishing/sport-fishing regulations (e.g. Buenos Aires Ley 11.477; Rio Negro and Chubut provincial rules) govern coastal recreational fishing
  • §FAAS (Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas) federative licensing for underwater sport, incl. pesca submarina
Speargun
Pinahintulutan

Ang batas, verbatim

Mga legal na teksto

Ang eksaktong mga estatutoryo at regulatoryong probisyon na namamahala sa spearfishing dito, na-quote ayon sa nailathala, na may link sa bawat opisyal na pinagmulan.

01Articulo 22, inciso 3Patagonia continental (Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Parques Nacionales del Sur) · regional

Prohibicion de la caza subacuatica (pesca deportiva continental patagonica)

Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico (temporada 2025/2026)

ESOrihinal

La caza subacuatica.

02Articulo 22, inciso 5Patagonia continental (Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Parques Nacionales del Sur) · regional

Prohibicion de pescar con arpones y otras artes (pesca deportiva continental patagonica)

Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico (temporada 2025/2026)

ESOrihinal

Pescar con redes, trampas, espineles, arpones, fijas, garfios o armas.

03Articulo 7Patagonia continental (Chubut, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Parques Nacionales del Sur) · regional

Temporada de pesca deportiva continental patagonica

Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico (temporada 2025/2026)

ESOrihinal

Se inicia el 01/11/2025 y finaliza el 01/05/2026 inclusive.

04Articulo 8.aChubut (continental) · regional

Prohibicion de portacion de arpones en pesca deportiva (Anexo Chubut)

Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico - Anexo Chubut

ESOrihinal

Se prohibe la portacion de artes de captura tales como redes, arpones, explosivos...

Kung kailan maaaring sumisid

Mga panahon at limitasyon sa oras

Mga sarado, bukas at limitadong panahon sa buong taon. Palaging kumpirmahin ang mga pagsasara na partikular sa isda nang lokal.

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  • BukasPesca deportiva continental patagonica (does NOT authorise spearfishing, which is banned in these continental waters; shown for context of the season window)Nob 1 – Mayo 1

    Continental Patagonian sport-fishing season runs 1 November to 1 May. Note: this regulation prohibits underwater hunting (caza subacuatica) entirely. Marine coastal spearfishing seasons are set by each coastal province and were not retrieved verbatim.

Pahintulot na mangisda

Lisensya

Ano ang kailangan mo para maaari sa tubig, magkano ang halaga nito, at kung paano makuha ito.

Lisensya: hindi alam — i-verify nang lokalsa pamamagitan ng Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS); provincial fisheries directorates

FAAS issues brevets/licenses enabling national and international practice of underwater sports including pesca submarina. Coastal provinces may require a recreational fishing permit; exact requirements vary by province and were not retrieved verbatim.

Kunin ang iyong lisensya

Nagbubukas ng opisyal na portal · faas.org.ar

Uri
Federative brevet/license via FAAS for sport practice; provincial recreational-fishing permits may apply in coastal provinces
Halaga
unknown
Bisa
unknown
Paano makuha
FAAS issues brevets/licenses enabling national and international practice of underwater sports including pesca submarina. Coastal provinces may require a recreational fishing permit; exact requirements vary by province and were not retrieved verbatim.
Awtoridad
Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS); provincial fisheries directorates

Gear at teknik

Mga patakaran sa kagamitan

Anong kagamitan ang pinahintulutan, kung paano ito maaaring gamitin, at ang mga kondisyon na nakakabit dito.

SpeargunPinahintulutan

Mga Paghihigpit

  • Marine coastal practice typically uses band-powered or pneumatic spearguns/harpoons, 7mm wetsuit, mask/snorkel, fins, weight belt and a surface marker buoy (per reported sport practice in Rio Negro/Chubut).
  • Harpoons/spearguns are PROHIBITED in continental Patagonian sport-fishing waters (Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico, Art. 22) and for sport fishing in National Parks.
  • Whether SCUBA-assisted spearfishing is permitted (vs free-diving/apnea only) was not confirmed from a verbatim source; competitive spearfishing in Argentina is apnea-based.

Equipment legality is marine-vs-continental dependent. In marine coastal provinces spearguns are used lawfully for sport; in continental/freshwater Patagonia and National Parks they are banned.

Ano ang maaaring kunin

Mga limitasyon sa huli at mga protektadong isda

Mga araw-araw na quota, pinakamaliit na sukat, at mga isdang hindi dapat kunin.

Araw-araw na limitasyon

unknown

Specific spearfishing catch and size limits are set by coastal provinces and were not retrieved verbatim. Local sport-spearfishing convention reported is selective, adult-only harvesting for consumption ('cazar por cazar no').

Sino ang maaaring mangisda

Mga bisita at residente

Kung paano naiiba ang mga patakaran para sa mga dayuhang bisita at lokal na residente.

Mga dayuhang bisita

No specific national rule on foreign spearfishers was retrieved. International competitors participate (e.g. Pan-American Championship in Comodoro Rivadavia). Foreigners would be subject to the same province-specific permit and FAAS/affiliated-club requirements as residents; confirm locally.

Mga residente

Provincial recreational fishing permit and/or FAAS federative brevet

Resident requirements vary by coastal province; not retrieved verbatim.

Saan sa baybayin

Mga pinahintulutan at ipinagbabawal na zone

Mga pinangalanang lugar na bukas o sarado para sa spearfishing. Tingnan ang buong larawan sa interactive na mapa.

Mga pinahintulutang lugar

  • Coastal town in Rio Negro province; recognised marine spearfishing (caza submarina) area with rocky restingas (reefs, caves and crevices) holding species such as salmon (de mar), mero (grouper) and besugo (sea bream). Reported max diving depth ~15 m.

    Spearfishers avoid the Parque Submarino (sunken-ship artificial reef) area; selective adult-only catch is the local norm.

  • Beach resort in Rio Negro that has hosted the Argentine Championship of Underwater Hunting (Campeonato Argentino de Caza Submarina).

    unknown

  • Coastal city in Chubut considered a 'mecca' of competitive underwater hunting; hosted the VII Pan-American Spearfishing Championship organised by FAAS.

    unknown

  • Coastal city in Chubut on Golfo Nuevo, with natural reefs; a well-known centre for diving and underwater hunting at sport level.

    unknown

Mga ipinagbabawal na lugar

  • Parque Submarino de Las Grutasartificial reef / underwater park (no-take by local convention; no verbatim statutory ban retrieved)

    Underwater park ~5 km south of Las Grutas and ~7.5 km offshore, Rio Negro; four sunken fishing vessels (Don Felix, Chiarpesca, Mariana Rojamar, Polarborg) act as artificial reefs hosting dense marine life. Local spearfishers deliberately avoid hunting at these structures, treating them as protected artificial reefs.

  • Underwater hunting (caza subacuatica) and the use of harpoons are explicitly prohibited in continental sport-fishing waters under the Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico, Art. 22.

  • Harpoons (arpones) are listed among prohibited capture gear for sport fishing within Argentina's National Parks system.

  • Provincial protected area on the Atlantic coast of Río Negro, ~45 km from Viedma, ~1,900 ha (~600 ha terrestrial). Protects a major single-haired sea lion (Otaria flavescens) colony. IUCN Category VI; established 1971 (provincial law 898, boundaries set by Decree 1862/2005). Includes a 'zona intangible' (scientific-use untouchable zone), a restricted-use zone and a multiple-use zone. Spearfishing/extraction is incompatible with the reserve's protection regime. NOTE: the cited source does NOT mention Resolution 999/2015's shark/ray/chimaera fishing ban — that claim is unverified against this source.

  • Reserva Natural Turística Punta Lomamarine/coastal nature reserve

    Provincial fauna reserve in Chubut (Biedma dept), on Golfo Nuevo near Puerto Madryn. Created 1967 (Provincial Law 697/67) — one of the country's oldest/smallest fauna reserves. Protects a permanent single-haired sea lion (Otaria flavescens) haul-out and seabird nesting colonies. As a wildlife protected area focused on marine-mammal and seabird colonies, extractive activities such as spearfishing are not permitted.

  • Provincial marine park created 1974 (Provincial Law 1238/74) in Golfo San José, Chubut, within the Península Valdés UNESCO World Heritage area. Protects a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) reproduction zone. Extractive spearfishing within this protected marine park is incompatible with its conservation regime. Coordinate is a representative center point within the gulf.

  • Provincial protected area established 1993 on Golfo San Matías, Río Negro (San Antonio dept), encompassing intertidal/marine sectors near San Antonio Oeste/Este and the Las Grutas area. WHSRN/Hemispheric Site of International Importance for migratory shorebirds. Use restrictions apply; intertidal/marine sectors are protected bird-feeding habitat, so extractive activity including spearfishing is restricted. Coordinate is a representative center point within the bay.

Mga kondisyon sa tubig

Mga live na kondisyon

Live na marine at weather snapshot malapit sa coastal na reference point sa Argentina, mula sa Open-Meteo. Nag-iiba ang mga kondisyon sa buong baybayin — ituring bilang indikatibo.

Live na marine at weather malapit sa Las Grutas / San Antonio Oeste.

Mga Kondisyon

Sino ang dapat tanungin

Mga Awtoridad

Ang mga opisyal na katawan na responsable para sa mga isda at pagpapalisensya.

  • Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS)

    national sports federation (underwater activities, incl. spearfishing; CMAS member)

    faas.org.arfaascom@yahoo.com.ar
  • Subsecretaria de Pesca y Acuicultura / Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGyP)

    national fisheries authority (Regimen Federal de Pesca, Ley 24.922)

  • Administracion de Parques Nacionales (APN)

    national parks / protected areas authority

  • Gobierno del Chubut - Permisos de Pesca (Direccion de Fauna y areas competentes)

    provincial fisheries/fauna authority

Saan nagmumula ang impormasyon

Mga Pinagmulan

Bawat pahayag sa pahinang ito ay nagmumula sa isa sa mga sangguniang ito.

  1. [01]

    Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico - texto del reglamento (Art. 7, Art. 22)

    Opisyal
    reglamentodepesca.org.arNa-access Hun 14
  2. [02]

    Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico - Anexo Chubut

    Opisyal
    reglamentodepesca.org.arNa-access Hun 14
  3. [03]

    Ley 24.922 - Regimen Federal de Pesca (texto actualizado) - Argentina.gob.ar

    Opisyal
    argentina.gob.arNa-access Hun 14
  4. [04]

    Resolucion 199/2024 - Administracion de Parques Nacionales (texto)

    Opisyal
    argentina.gob.arNa-access Hun 14
  5. [05]

    FAAS - Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (Historia; disciplinas incl. pesca sub)

    Pangalawa
    faas.org.arNa-access Hun 14
  6. [06]

    Caza submarina en Las Grutas - LM Cipolletti (sport, equipment, championships, restingas)

    Pangalawa
    lmcipolletti.comNa-access Hun 14
  7. [07]

    Bucear en el Parque Submarino de Las Grutas - Gobierno de Rio Negro

    Opisyal
    rionegro.gov.arNa-access Hun 14
  8. [08]

    Pesca Maritima - Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGyP)

    Opisyal
    magyp.gob.arNa-access Hun 14

Mga tala ng mananaliksik

Argentina is a federal state: the national Regimen Federal de Pesca (Ley 24.922) governs commercial/maritime fishing, while recreational and sport fishing - including spearfishing - is regulated by the provinces and by sector regulations. KEY DISTINCTION: marine coastal spearfishing is practiced legally and competitively (FAAS-organised national and Pan-American championships in Rio Negro and Chubut), whereas underwater hunting (caza subacuatica) and harpoons are explicitly PROHIBITED in continental/freshwater Patagonian sport-fishing waters (Reglamento de Pesca Deportiva Continental Patagonico, Art. 22) and harpoons are barred for sport fishing in National Parks. Verbatim provisions were captured for the Patagonian continental prohibition and season; precise per-province marine spearfishing rules, licenses, catch and size limits for the main coastal provinces (Buenos Aires Ley 11.477, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz) were not retrieved verbatim (some provincial sources are scanned image PDFs) - hence data_confidence is 'medium'. Anyone intending to spearfish should confirm the specific provincial regulation and any local marine-protected-area (e.g. Parque Submarino de Las Grutas) restrictions before fishing. Coordinates for zones are approximate town/site locations.

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