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Recreational spearfishing (pesca con arpon en apnea) is legal in Puerto Rico but tightly regulated. In Puerto Rico jurisdictional (territorial) waters it is governed by the DRNA Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico. Spearfishing is allowed only while freediving/breath-hold (en apnea): it is illegal to use a speargun and a diving tank (SCUBA) at the same time. Spear-fishing is prohibited at docks, designated bathing areas, marine reserves and artificial reefs, prohibited at night (sunset to sunrise), and prohibited within 100 feet (30.48 m) of the coast where the spear must be kept unloaded. A recreational saltwater fishing license from DRNA is required for anyone 13 or older. In adjacent federal waters (the EEZ around Puerto Rico, generally beyond 9 nm) NOAA / 50 CFR 622 applies: powerheads may not be used to take reef fish, Nassau and goliath grouper, three parrotfish species, queen conch and certain rays are fully protected, and several spawning-area and species seasonal closures apply.
Pēdējo reizi atjaunināts Jūnijs 16, 2026
Regulējošais ietvars
- §Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (DRNA Reglamento Num. 6768 of 11 March 2004)
- §Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico - 2010 (DRNA Reglamento Num. 7949, current local fishing regulation; amends/replaces 6768)
- §Ley de Pesquerias de Puerto Rico (Ley Num. 278 of 29 November 1998, as amended)
- §Ley para la Promocion y el Desarrollo de la Pesca Deportiva y Recreativa de Puerto Rico (Ley Num. 115 of 6 September 1997)
- §Ley Num. 57 of 10 March 2000 (designation of Isla de Desecheo Marine Reserve)
- §50 CFR Part 622 (federal fisheries regulations for the EEZ around Puerto Rico / U.S. Caribbean)
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Juridiskie teksti
Precīzie likumdošanas un normatīvie noteikumi, kas regulē zemūdens medības šeit, citēti kā publicēti, ar saiti uz katru oficiālo avotu.
Spearfishing prohibited at docks, bathing areas, marine reserves, artificial reefs and at night
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Pesque con arpon en muelles, areas reservadas para banistas designadas por la Junta de Planificacion, reservas marinas, en arrecifes artificiales y durante toda la noche (desde la puesta del sol hasta el amanecer).
Spearfishing prohibited within 100 feet of the coast; spear must be kept unloaded
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Pesque con arpon a menos de 100 pies (30.48 m) de la costa. En esa area el arpon se mantendra siempre descargado.
Fishing prohibited within half a mile of Isla de Desecheo (Marine Reserve)
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768); Ley Num. 57 of 10 March 2000
Pesque dentro de un perimetro de media (1/2) milla alrededor de la Isla de Desecheo (Figura 8), designada como Reserva Marina mediante la Ley Num. 57 de 10 de marzo de 2000.
Fishing prohibited within half a mile of Isla de Mona and Monito (spear excluded from the limited allowed area)
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Pesque dentro de un perimetro de media (1/2) milla (Figura 9a) alrededor de Isla de Mona y Monito. En Isla de Mona se permitira pescar dentro de la media (1/2) milla solamente en la siguiente area (exceptuando el arpon): entre Punta Arenas (18 05.0' N 67 56.8' O) y Cabo Barrionuevo (18 06.6' N 67 55.8' O) (ver Figura 9b). La pesca de peces de acuario esta prohibida dentro de la Reserva de Isla de Mona.
Recreational fishers prohibited from using a speargun and a diving tank at the same time
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Sera ilegal que todo pescador recreativo: [...] b. Utilice el arpon y tanque de buceo al mismo tiempo.
Recreational gear limited to rod-and-reel/handline, except spear in apnea (freediving) for lobster, crabs and fish
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Pesque con artes que no sean cana y carrete o hilo y anzuelo a excepcion del cartucho, langosta, cangrejos y peces usando arpon en apnea.
Prohibition on use of explosives, powerheads, poisons and chemicals
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Use explosivos incluyendo el "power head", dinamita, explosivo plastico (C4), veneno, droga, detergente, corriente electrica y otros compuestos de origen quimico y biologico para la captura de organismos acuaticos o semi-acuaticos en cualquier cuerpo de agua.
Closed season for Nassau-type grouper (mero cabrilla / Epinephelus guttatus, red hind)
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Viole el periodo de veda del mero cabrilla, Epinephelus guttatus, del 1 de diciembre al 28 de febrero de cada ano en las aguas jurisdiccionales de Puerto Rico.
Total protection of Nassau grouper (mero cherna) and goliath grouper (mero batata)
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Pesque, posea, venda, ofrezca en venta, o persiga los individuos de Epinephelus striatus (mero cherna), E. itajara (mero batata). Estos deberan ser devueltos al mar, ya sea vivos o muertos.
Recreational fishing license required in Puerto Rico jurisdictional waters; fee schedule
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 6768)
Toda persona que pesque con propositos recreativos en aguas jurisdiccionales de Puerto Rico, tendra que poseer la licencia necesaria debidamente expedida por el Secretario, salvo las excepciones mas adelante establecidas. [...] Estaran disponibles dos (2) tipos de licencia: pesca en agua interior y pesca en el mar. [...] a. Tener 13 anos de edad o mas. [...] Tipo de Licencia / 1 ano / 7 dias / 1 dia: 13 a 14 anos residentes $0.00/$0.00/$0.00; 15 a 21 anos residentes $5.00/$5.00/$3.00; 22 a 60 anos residentes $20.00/$5.00/$3.00; Mayor de 60 anos residentes $0.00/$0.00/$0.00; Ciudadano EU no residente $35.00/$7.00/$5.00; Ciudadano extranjero visitante $50.00/$10.00/$7.00.
Federal prohibited gear and methods in the EEZ around Puerto Rico (powerheads, poisons, gillnets, spears for lobster)
50 CFR 622.437
Trawl, trammel net, and purse seine gear are prohibited for use to fish in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. [...] (a) Reef fish [...] (1) Poisons. A poison, drug, or other chemical may not be used to fish for reef fish in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (2) Powerheads. A powerhead may not be used in the EEZ around Puerto Rico to fish for reef fish. (3) Gillnets. A gillnet may not be used in the EEZ around Puerto Rico to fish for reef fish. [...] (c) Spiny lobster (1) Spears and hooks. A spear, hook, or similar device may not be used in the EEZ around Puerto Rico to harvest a spiny lobster. The possession of a speared, pierced, or punctured spiny lobster in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico constitutes a rebuttable presumption of a violation of this paragraph (c)(1).
Federal prohibited species in the EEZ around Puerto Rico (Nassau/goliath grouper, parrotfish, queen conch, rays, corals)
50 CFR 622.438
Any of the following species caught in the EEZ around Puerto Rico must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. (a) Reef fish. No person may fish for or possess the following reef fish species in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (1) Goliath grouper or Nassau grouper. (2) Blue parrotfish, midnight parrotfish, or rainbow parrotfish. [...] (d) Coral, sea cucumber, and sea urchin. A coral, sea cucumber, or sea urchin may not be fished for or possessed in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. [...] (e) Queen conch. No person may fish for or possess queen conch in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (f) Rays. No person may fish for or possess giant manta, spotted eagle ray, or southern stingray in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico.
Federal area and seasonal closures in the EEZ around Puerto Rico (Bajo de Sico, Abrir La Sierra, Tourmaline, species closures)
50 CFR 622.439
(a)(1) Abrir La Sierra Bank red hind spawning aggregation area. [...] (i) From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, fishing is prohibited in Abrir La Sierra Bank. [...] (a)(2) Tourmaline Bank red hind spawning aggregation area. [...] (i) From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, fishing is prohibited in those parts of Tourmaline Bank that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. [...] (a)(3) Bajo de Sico. [...] (i) From October 1 through March 31, each year, no person may fish for or possess any reef fish in or from those parts of Bajo de Sico that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. [...] (iii) Anchoring by fishing vessels is prohibited year-round in those parts of Bajo de Sico that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (b)(1) Black, red, tiger, yellowedge, and yellowfin grouper closure. From February 1 through April 30, each year, no person may fish for or possess black, red, tiger, yellowedge, or yellowfin grouper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (b)(2) Red hind closure. From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, no person may fish for or possess red hind in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico west of 67 10' W. longitude. (b)(3) Black, blackfin, silk, and vermilion snapper closure. From October 1 through December 31, each year, no person may fish for or possess black, blackfin, silk, or vermilion snapper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. (b)(4) Lane and mutton snapper closure. From April 1 through June 30, each year, no person may fish for or possess lane or mutton snapper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico.
Kad var nirst
Sezonas un laika ierobežojumi
Slēgtie, atvērtie un ierobežotie periodi gada laikā. Vienmēr lokāli apstipriniet sugas specifiskus aizliegumus.
- SlēgtsMero cabrilla / red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) - Puerto Rico jurisdictional watersDec 1 – Feb 28
DRNA closed season (veda) for mero cabrilla / red hind in Puerto Rico jurisdictional waters, 1 December to 28 February each year. Verbatim provision captured from the 2004 Reglamento (Art. 8 inciso x); this closure remains in force under the current Reglamento Num. 7949 and is reaffirmed annually in DRNA public notices.
- SlēgtsSama / mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) - Puerto Rico jurisdictional watersApr 1 – Mai 31
DRNA closed season (veda) for sama / mutton snapper in Puerto Rico state/jurisdictional waters, 1 April to 31 May, established under the Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (current instrument: Reglamento Num. 7949). Confirmed by DRNA public notice (Aviso Publico: Temporada de Veda para la Sama). Exact verbatim provision could not be machine-extracted from the 7949 PDF; the precise inciso reference is therefore not asserted here.
- SlēgtsCarrucho / queen conch (Lobatus / Strombus gigas) - Puerto Rico jurisdictional watersAug 1 – Okt 31
DRNA closed season (veda) for queen conch in Puerto Rico state/jurisdictional waters, 1 August to 31 October each year, under the current Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (Reglamento Num. 7949, Articulo 8). Corrected from an earlier July 1-September 30 figure: the in-force 7949 sets the closure as 1 August-31 October (commercial sellers have until 7 August to liquidate stock). Confirmed by DRNA veda announcements. Queen conch harvest is fully prohibited year-round in adjacent federal (EEZ) waters.
- SlēgtsLand crabs (juey de tierra/azul, Cardisoma guanhumi) - Puerto RicoJūl 15 – Okt 15
DRNA closed season (veda) for land crabs (juey de tierra), 15 July to 15 October, under the Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (current instrument: Reglamento Num. 7949). Dates confirmed against the DRNA / Sea Grant PR 'Vedas en aguas de Puerto Rico' table. Exact verbatim provision could not be machine-extracted from the 7949 PDF; the precise inciso reference is therefore not asserted here.
- SlēgtsBlack, red, tiger, yellowedge and yellowfin grouper - EEZ around Puerto Rico (federal waters)Feb 1 – Apr 30
Federal seasonal closure (50 CFR 622.439(b)(1)). No person may fish for or possess these grouper species in the EEZ around Puerto Rico during this period.
- SlēgtsRed hind - EEZ around Puerto Rico west of 67 10' W longitude (federal waters)Dec 1 – Feb 28
Federal seasonal closure (50 CFR 622.439(b)(2)) for red hind west of 67 10' W longitude.
- SlēgtsBlack, blackfin, silk and vermilion snapper - EEZ around Puerto Rico (federal waters)Okt 1 – Dec 31
Federal seasonal closure (50 CFR 622.439(b)(3)).
- SlēgtsLane and mutton snapper - EEZ around Puerto Rico (federal waters)Apr 1 – Jūn 30
Federal seasonal closure (50 CFR 622.439(b)(4)).
- SlēgtsBajo de Sico reef fish (federal management area, EEZ around Puerto Rico)Okt 1 – Mar 31
Federal area closure (50 CFR 622.439(a)(3)): no fishing for or possession of reef fish in Bajo de Sico EEZ from Oct 1 to Mar 31; anchoring by fishing vessels prohibited year-round.
- SlēgtsAbrir La Sierra Bank and Tourmaline Bank (red hind spawning aggregation areas, federal waters)Dec 1 – Feb 28
Federal area closures (50 CFR 622.439(a)(1) and (a)(2)): all fishing prohibited in Abrir La Sierra Bank and in the EEZ portions of Tourmaline Bank from Dec 1 to the last day of February.
Atļauja zvejai
Licence
Kas jums nepieciešams, lai atrastos ūdenī, cik tas maksā un kā to iegūt.
Apply to DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) using the official form; must be 13 or older and carry the license while fishing. Children under 13 are exempt but must be accompanied by a licensed adult (except shore fishing). Clients fishing with a licensed charter/headboat owner are exempt.
Iegūstiet savu licenciAtver oficiālo portālu · drna.pr.gov
- Tips
- Recreational saltwater fishing license (Licencia de pesca recreativa - pesca en el mar), issued by DRNA. Two types exist: inland-water and saltwater.
- Izmaksas
- Residents 22-60: USD 20/year (USD 5 for 7 days, USD 3 for 1 day); residents 15-21: USD 5/year (USD 5 for 7 days, USD 3 for 1 day); residents 13-14, over 60, and totally disabled: free. Non-resident U.S. citizen: USD 35/year (USD 7 for 7 days, USD 5 for 1 day). Foreign visitor: USD 50/year (USD 10 for 7 days, USD 7 for 1 day). Duplicate USD 3. (Fee schedule captured from the 2004 Reglamento Num. 6768 license table; verify current figures against Reglamento Num. 7949.)
- Derīguma termiņš
- 1 year, 7 days, or 1 day options.
- Kā iegūt
- Apply to DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) using the official form; must be 13 or older and carry the license while fishing. Children under 13 are exempt but must be accompanied by a licensed adult (except shore fishing). Clients fishing with a licensed charter/headboat owner are exempt.
- Iestāde
- Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA)
Aprīkojums un tehnika
Aprīkojuma noteikumi
Kāds aprīkojums ir atļauts, kā to drīkst izmantot un kādi nosacījumi pievienoti.
Ierobežojumi
- Spearfishing permitted only while freediving / breath-hold (en apnea); using a speargun (arpon) and a diving tank (SCUBA) at the same time is illegal (Reglamento de Pesca, Art. 18 inciso b).
- No spearfishing within 100 feet (30.48 m) of the coast; in that zone the spear must be kept unloaded (Art. 8 inciso f).
- No spearfishing at night (from sunset to sunrise) (Art. 8 inciso e).
- No spearfishing at docks/marinas, designated bathing areas, marine reserves or artificial reefs (Art. 8 inciso e).
- Spear/hook may not be used to take spiny lobster (federal 50 CFR 622.437(c); DRNA Art. 8 inciso r prohibits taking lobster with hook gaffs or spears).
- Powerheads, explosives, poisons, drugs, detergents and electric current prohibited for capturing aquatic organisms (DRNA Art. 8 inciso c; federal 50 CFR 622.437(a)(2) bans powerheads for reef fish in the EEZ).
- HOOKAH (surface-supplied air compressors) prohibited for fishing (DRNA Art. 13 inciso i).
Recreational spearfishing in Puerto Rico is essentially a freediving activity. Spearfishing on SCUBA is not permitted. Equipment commonly used: speargun (arpon/fusil), mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, dive knife.
Ko drīkst iegūt
Nozvejas limiti un aizsargātās sugas
Dienas kvotas, minimālie izmēri un sugas, kuras nekad nedrīkst iegūt.
Dienas limits
No general numeric daily bag limit for spear-caught reef fish in DRNA rules, but species-specific limits apply. Territorial (DRNA): queen conch (carrucho) recreational limit 3 conchs (with shell, meeting minimum size) per person/day; Caribbean spiny lobster recreational limit 5 per person/day (season 1 Oct-31 Mar). Federal EEZ (NOAA, 50 CFR 622 / Amendment 3, eff. 25 Jul 2025) recreational bag limits for the Puerto Rico EEZ: dolphinfish (dorado) 5 per person/day, max 15 per vessel/day; wahoo (peto) 5 per person/day, max 10 per vessel/day (whichever is less). (An earlier '20 per vessel' figure for dorado/wahoo was incorrect and has been removed.)
Minimālie izmēri
- Yellowtail snapper (colirrubia, Ocyurus chrysurus) - territorial min (10.5 in)min 26.7 cm
- Common snook (robalo comun, Centropomus undecimalis) - territorial min (22 in)min 55.9 cm
- Queen conch (carrucho, Lobatus gigas) - territorial min shell length (9 in)min 22.9 cm
- Caribbean spiny lobster (langosta, Panulirus argus) - min carapace length (3.5 in)min 8.9 cm
- Dolphinfish (dorado/mahi) - federal EEZ min fork length (24 in)min 61 cm
- Wahoo (peto) - federal EEZ min fork length (32 in)min 81.3 cm
Aizsargātās sugas — neiegūt
- AizsargātsNassau grouper (mero cherna, Epinephelus striatus) - fully protected, must be released
- AizsargātsGoliath grouper (mero batata, Epinephelus itajara) - fully protected, must be released
- AizsargātsBlue, midnight and rainbow parrotfish - prohibited in federal EEZ
- AizsargātsQueen conch (carrucho) - prohibited in federal EEZ; closed season 1 Aug-31 Oct in territorial waters
- AizsargātsNurse shark (tiburon gata, Ginglymostoma cirratum)
- AizsargātsBarracuda (picua, Sphyraena barracuda), greater amberjack (medregal, Seriola dumerili), black jack (jurel negron, Caranx lugubris) - prohibited to take/sell (ciguatera risk)
- AizsargātsTarpon (sabalo, Megalops atlanticus) and bonefish (macaco, Albula vulpes) - catch-and-release only
- AizsargātsBillfish / marlins, sailfish, longbill spearfish (aguja picuda) - protected / release
- AizsargātsSea turtles and marine mammals
- AizsargātsGiant manta, spotted eagle ray, southern stingray - prohibited in federal EEZ
- AizsargātsCorals, sea cucumbers, sea urchins - prohibited in federal EEZ
Reef fish below the legal sizes in the regulation's size appendix must be released. Territorial minimum sizes above (yellowtail snapper 10.5 in, snook 22 in, queen conch 9 in shell, spiny lobster 3.5 in carapace) are confirmed against current DRNA / Sea Grant PR guidance and converted to cm. Federal minimum sizes (dolphinfish 24 in, wahoo 32 in fork length) are from NOAA Amendment 3. Earlier unverified figures (a silk-snapper minimum and a snook upper slot limit) were removed pending a primary-source citation. Verify exact current figures against the DRNA Reglamento Num. 7949 size appendix and current 50 CFR 622 rules before fishing.
Kam drīkst zvejot
Apmeklētāji un rezidenti
Kā noteikumi atšķiras ārvalstu apmeklētājiem un vietējiem iedzīvotājiem.
Ārvalstu apmeklētāji
AtļautsNepieciešama īpaša licence
Prasības
- Non-resident U.S. citizens and foreign visitors fishing recreationally in Puerto Rico jurisdictional waters must hold a DRNA recreational fishing license.
- Foreign visitor license fee: USD 50/year, USD 10 for 7 days, or USD 7 for 1 day.
- Non-resident U.S. citizen license fee: USD 35/year, USD 7 for 7 days, or USD 5 for 1 day.
Ierobežojumi
- Same area/season/gear restrictions as residents apply (freediving only, no spear within 100 ft of shore, no marine reserves, etc.).
- Clients fishing with a licensed charter/headboat operator are exempt from holding their own license.
No additional special permit beyond the standard non-resident/visitor recreational license. In federal EEZ waters no recreational fishing license is currently required, but federal 50 CFR 622 gear/species/closure rules apply.
Rezidenti
DRNA recreational saltwater fishing license (pesca en el mar)
Prasības
- Be 13 years or older to hold a license (under-13 exempt, must be accompanied by a licensed adult except for shore fishing).
- Complete the DRNA application form and agree to provide fishing-activity information on request.
- Carry the license while fishing; it is non-transferable.
Priekšrocības
- Reduced/free fees for residents: 13-14 and over-60 free; 15-21 USD 5/year; 22-60 USD 20/year.
- Totally disabled residents: license required but no fee.
Resident fees are substantially lower than non-resident/foreign-visitor fees.
Kur piekrastē
Atļautās un aizliegtās zonas
Nosauktās zonas, kas atvērtas vai slēgtas zemūdens medībām. Skatiet pilnu ainu interaktīvajā kartē.
Atļautās zonas
Spearfishing while freediving (en apnea) is permitted in Puerto Rico jurisdictional waters outside marine reserves, designated bathing areas, docks/marinas and artificial reefs, during daylight only. Within 100 feet (30.48 m) of the coast spearfishing is prohibited and the spear must be kept unloaded.
Freediving only (no SCUBA while carrying a spear); daylight only (sunset to sunrise prohibited); no spearfishing within 100 ft of shore; recreational fishing license required.
Aizliegtās zonas
- Isla de Desecheo Marine Reservemarine reserve
Fishing (including spearfishing) prohibited within a half-mile perimeter around Isla de Desecheo, designated a Marine Reserve by Ley Num. 57 of 10 March 2000. The island itself is also a National Wildlife Refuge.
- Isla de Mona and Monito Reservemarine reserve / natural reserve
Fishing prohibited within a half-mile perimeter around Mona and Monito islands. At Isla de Mona a limited area between Punta Arenas and Cabo Barrionuevo allows fishing within the half-mile EXCEPT spearfishing (el arpon is excluded).
- Reserva Natural del Canal Luis Pena (Isla de Culebra)natural reserve / no-take zone
No-take natural reserve at the Luis Pena Channel, Culebra, delimited by geographic coordinates in the regulation; fishing prohibited.
- Laguna del Condado (no-take zone)no-take zone
Fishing for aquatic/semi-aquatic organisms prohibited within Laguna del Condado, excluding the San Antonio Channel.
- Bajo de Sico (federal reef fish management area)federal seasonal closed area
Federal EEZ reef bank west of Mayaguez. Reef fishing prohibited Oct 1 - Mar 31; anchoring by fishing vessels prohibited year-round; year-round prohibition on pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets and trammel nets. Powerheads prohibited for reef fish throughout the EEZ.
- Abrir La Sierra Bank (red hind spawning aggregation area)federal seasonal closed area
Federal EEZ closed area: all fishing prohibited Dec 1 - end of February; year-round ban on pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets and trammel nets. Bounded by 18 06.5'N/67 26.9'W, 18 06.5'N/67 23.9'W, 18 03.5'N/67 23.9'W, 18 03.5'N/67 26.9'W.
- Tourmaline Bank (red hind spawning aggregation area)federal seasonal closed area
Federal EEZ closed area (EEZ portions): all fishing prohibited Dec 1 - end of February; year-round ban on pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets and trammel nets. Bounded by 18 11.2'N/67 22.4'W, 18 11.2'N/67 19.2'W, 18 08.2'N/67 19.2'W, 18 08.2'N/67 22.4'W.
- Reserva Marina Tres Palmas (Tres Palmas Marine Reserve), Rinconmarine reserve / no-take zone
No-take marine reserve off the coast of Ensenada/Puntas barrios in Rincon, on Puerto Rico's west coast, covering the Tres Palmas / Steps Beach elkhorn-coral reef (~1,200-1,400 acres, 3.8 km perimeter). Fishing (which includes spearfishing) and anchoring are prohibited inside the reserve boundaries, and removing shells or dead coral is banned under its no-take regulation. Designated by the Puerto Rico Legislature (Ley Num. 17 of 2004, designation administered by DRNA). Center point is the Tres Palmas / Steps Beach reef from USGS survey data.
- Reserva Marina Arrecife de la Isla Verde (Isla Verde Reef Marine Reserve), Carolinamarine reserve / no-take zone
Coastal coral-reef marine protected area at Punta del Medio, Isla Verde, municipality of Carolina (San Juan metro area), on Puerto Rico's north coast. Designated a marine reserve by Ley Num. 274 of 26 September 2012 and co-managed by DRNA, the Municipality of Carolina and Arrecifes Pro-Ciudad. Fishing (including spearfishing) and the passage of motorized vessels are prohibited within the reserve. Habitat for sea turtles (carey, tinglar), manatees and elkhorn/staghorn coral (Acropora palmata, A. cervicornis).
Apstākļi ūdenī
Tiešraides apstākļi
Tiešraides jūras un laika momentuzņēmums tuvu piekrastes atskaites punktam Puerto Rico, no Open-Meteo. Apstākļi mainās pa piekrasti — uzskatiet kā indikatīvu.
Tiešraides jūras apstākļi un laiks pie Isla de Desecheo Marine Reserve.
Kam jautāt
Iestādes
Oficiālās struktūras, kas atbild par zvejniecību un licencēšanu.
Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA) - Negociado de Pesca y Vida Silvestre
natural resources / fisheries authority (territorial)
drna.pr.govDRNA, San Juan, Puerto RicoNOAA Fisheries - Southeast Regional Office (Caribbean Branch)
federal fisheries authority
fisheries.noaa.govNOAA Fisheries Caribbean BranchCaribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)
federal fishery management council
caribbeanfmc.comCFMC, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Kur tas nāk no
Avoti
Katrs apgalvojums šajā lapā balstās uz vienu no šīm atsaucēm.
- [01]
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico (DRNA, Reglamento Num. 6768, 2004) - official PDF
Oficiālsdrna.pr.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [02]
Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico - 2010 (DRNA, Reglamento Num. 7949) - current local fishing regulation
Oficiālsdrna.pr.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [03]
Reglamento Num. 6768 (Puerto Rico government regulations portal)
Oficiālsapp.estado.gobierno.prPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [04]
50 CFR 622.437 - Prohibited and required gear and methods (EEZ around Puerto Rico)
Oficiālsecfr.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [05]
50 CFR 622.438 - Prohibited species (EEZ around Puerto Rico)
Oficiālsecfr.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [06]
50 CFR 622.439 - Area and seasonal closures (EEZ around Puerto Rico)
Oficiālsecfr.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [07]
Current Fishing Regulations - U.S. Caribbean (NOAA Fisheries)
Oficiālsfisheries.noaa.govPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [08]
NOAA Fisheries - Final Rule: Management Measures for Dolphinfish and Wahoo (U.S. Caribbean Amendment 3, eff. 25 Jul 2025)
Oficiālsfisheries.noaa.govPiekļūts Jūn 16 - [09]
DRNA - Recursos Naturales anuncia inicio de la veda del carrucho (queen conch closed season 1 Aug-31 Oct)
Oficiālsdrna.pr.govPiekļūts Jūn 16 - [10]
DRNA - Aviso Publico: Temporada de Veda para la Sama (mutton snapper closed season 1 Apr-31 May)
Oficiālsdrna.pr.govPiekļūts Jūn 16 - [11]
Sea Grant Puerto Rico - Vedas en aguas de Puerto Rico (closed-season table incl. land crab 15 Jul-15 Oct)
Oficiālsseagrantpr.orgPiekļūts Jūn 16 - [12]
Federal Fishery Regulations (Caribbean Fishery Management Council)
Oficiālscaribbeanfmc.comPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [13]
Can You Spearfish in Puerto Rico? (Lancaster Scuba) - secondary practical guide
Sekundārslancasterscuba.comPiekļūts Jūn 15 - [14]
Spearfishing in Puerto Rico (Curate / charterfishingpr.com) - secondary practical guide
Sekundārscharterfishingpr.comPiekļūts Jūn 15
Pētnieka piezīmes
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory; spearfishing is governed by two layers. (1) Territorial/jurisdictional waters (out to ~9 nm): DRNA Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico. The verbatim Spanish provisions captured here (spearfishing gear/area/night rules, license fee table, mero cabrilla veda, grouper protections, powerhead ban) are from the official Reglamento Num. 6768 (2004) PDF on drna.pr.gov. This regulation was superseded in 2010 by Reglamento Num. 7949, which is the CURRENT in-force local fishing regulation and retains the same core spearfishing rules (apnea-only spearfishing, no speargun+SCUBA tank, 100 ft unloaded-spear rule, marine-reserve and night prohibitions). The 7949 PDF could not be machine-extracted at access time (large PDF / repeated fetch timeouts), so its exact verbatim wording and inciso numbering are not quoted here; where the 2004 numbering is cited it may differ from 7949. IMPORTANT CORRECTION: the queen conch (carrucho) closed season was corrected from 1 Jul-30 Sep to 1 Aug-31 Oct, which is the period set by the in-force Reglamento Num. 7949 (Art. 8) and reaffirmed in DRNA veda announcements; the older July-September window did not match the current regulation. Sama (mutton snapper, 1 Apr-31 May) and land-crab (15 Jul-15 Oct) closures are confirmed via official DRNA notices and the DRNA/Sea Grant PR veda table but their exact verbatim text was not retrievable, so no verbatim law_text is asserted for them. (2) Federal EEZ (beyond ~9 nm): NOAA 50 CFR 622 Subpart S; the verbatim 622.437/438/439 excerpts here were originally captured from eCFR, but a re-fetch during this review was blocked by an anti-bot redirect (eCFR -> unblock.federalregister.gov), so eCFR content was not re-confirmed live this session (the federal closure dates were however cross-checked against the DRNA/Sea Grant veda table and NOAA bulletins and are consistent). Federal dolphinfish/wahoo bag and size limits are from NOAA Amendment 3 (effective 25 Jul 2025). Coordinates for Desecheo, Mona, Culebra, Condado, Bajo de Sico, Abrir La Sierra and Tourmaline are approximate centroids derived from the cited regulatory coordinates/refuge data and are for map display, not navigation. Confidence: medium overall - the existence and substance of the rules rest on primary official sources, but the exact current verbatim wording and article numbering of the in-force 2010 territorial regulation could not be machine-extracted this session.
Paziņot man, kad mainās Puerto Rico noteikumi
Mēs jums nosūtīsim e-pastu, kad Puerto Rico sezonas vai noteikumi tiks atjaunināti mūsu datu kopā.