Traveling to the Azores

[OMER75]

I will be traveling to theAzores(Faial) in June.I am wondering about spearing regs.and how difficult is it to get my speargun there.I will be traveling on SATA airlines.Any ifo will be great.Thanks..Obrigado

 

[foxfish]

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I have been there this year in April - you do need a license ($10 Euro/month, ask in the administrative building - I received some contradictory info about where to get it on the island of Faial but found it).
Go to Azores | Whale Watching, Scuba Diving, Fishing Tours, Boat Tours | Faial and Pico and ask there. Norbero himself (the owner) spearfishes and knows the spots. In general it is best to go late summer and be taken by boat to pinnacles to get pelagics. Off the shore you can get mullet, dentex, maybe amberjack. Water temperature will be around 17 degrees and in late summer the water should be very clear. I did hear about the groupers, too. I believe you can not have more than 5 fishes on you at any time but verify locally

 

[OMER75]

Thanks for the info.I also read that if you are visiting you do not need a license ,is this true?What about getting your gun there?How did that turn out.

 

[foxfish]

Look here http://forums.deeperblue.com/caribbean-central-america/49671-azores-spearfishing.html

 

[Spearofrog]

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I have been there this year in April - you do need a license ($10 Euro/month, ask in the administrative building - I received some contradictory info about where to get it on the island of Faial but found it).
Go to Azores | Whale Watching, Scuba Diving, Fishing Tours, Boat Tours | Faial and Pico and ask there. Norbero himself (the owner) spearfishes and knows the spots. In general it is best to go late summer and be taken by boat to pinnacles to get pelagics. Off the shore you can get mullet, dentex, maybe amberjack. Water temperature will be around 17 degrees and in late summer the water should be very clear. I did hear about the groupers, too. I believe you can not have more than 5 fishes on you at any time but verify locally

Hi there

Do you have contact details for Norberto (the owner) as I need to sort out prices for my budget to go spear offshore there.


Cheers

Geoff