Spearfishing licence for spain

[merou]

has anyone a idea, where I get a spearfishing licence for spain/costa brava? Thank's for feedback

[johnny]

Hi Merou, welcome to DB.

first go to an Estanco Shop ( Official shop that sells tobacco, stamps...) and buy for 3,50euros a certified medical certificate. Then go to the Spainish Doctor and get him to check you out for freediving/spearfishing he must write " APTO PARA LA PESCA SUBMARINA" on the certificate (20-40euros). Then goto to the Ramaderia de Pesca y Agricultra office, in any major town. Queue up and pay 13 euros for a pescasubmarina licence ( take your passport or drivers licence with you also) . Valid for one year from the date you got it.

Ask in the Ramadria for a chart/map on where you can spearfish and where you cannot spear. There is alot of National Park here.

have fun.

[merou]

Thank's a lot johnny!

I'll check it next time when we're coming back to spain. Probably we're coming for a few days over christmas, for the christmas race...
We've got a house near palamos. Are there any spearfishingclubs/-groups?
Do the scubaschools offers as well spearfishingcourses?

Thanks

Merou

[johnny]

Yes in Palamos there is a Club called "Skaphos" i'll try and get the number for you, just watch this space. It is a really good area, a boat really helps.

Scubaclubs doing spearfishing courses i would definately think not !!

Just throw yourself in, early morning or late afternoon along the coast, in December you should find plenty of Sea Bass....

Good Luck.

[johnny]

Check out this link : http://www.pescasub.net/

it is Catalunya's spearfishing web site.

[merou]

Great!

The pescasub.net page is very informative. Exactly what i was looking for. I also got the numer of Skaphos.

Thanks for your help

[sasheo]

Hi im going to spain in april and am glad i have found this post, was not aware of needing a licence for Spain! Is there anyway I can sort this out in England before I go as I dont really fancy spending days sorting it out?

Thanks Chris

[Den]

Having just returned from a trip to NW Spain I thought I'd better post this: Details posted here weren't quite right, at least for cantabria where I tried to get a permit. Here's what I found there...

Permits for Pesca Submarina are issued by the Local council (gobierno de cantabria) at the same place you get ordinary fishing licences (also needed for rod and line sea fishing) this is an office in most towns. They need to see:
1: Insurance, Accident and Public liability valid for the whole duration of the licence (which is for one year). Must specify spearfishing.
2: Medical certificate. Get this from a pharmacy (Farmacia) for EU3.50. Take it to a medical centre where a doctor can examine you and sign the form. "Apto para pesca submarina". I understand this can cost up to EU40 but the doctor I saw did it for free.
Unfortunately I didn't have sufficient Insurance I had hoped my Travel Insurance would have covered me-it specifies snorkelling, scuba and fishing individually but not specifically spearfishing, so I never got a licence despite making the effort!
I went in anyway and had some good fishing, no-one asked to see a licence but the peace of mind would have been nice. At least now I know I'm physically fit to fish!!