Uzbekistan
Asia · Central Asia
Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked Central Asian country with no sea coastline, so no marine spearfishing exists; the question is freshwater underwater fishing in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The current legal framework is the Rules for fishing in natural water bodies, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (in force from 11.05.2024). These rules explicitly prohibit 'spearing/piercing fishing gear (gig/острога)' (крючковые орудия лова — острога) along with electric current, explosives and poisons, and only permit amateur fishing with rod-and-line type gear (limited number of hooks). No provision authorizes underwater spearfishing, spearguns or harpoons; spear-type devices fall squarely within the prohibited-gear list. Recreational/amateur line fishing is free for individuals up to 5 kg per day (or one fish heavier than that). Spearfishing as a method is therefore effectively prohibited.
Апошняе абнаўленне Чэрвень 16, 2026
Кіравальная база
- §Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan — Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (in force 11.05.2024)
- §Rules of hunting and fishing on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan — Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1569 of 02.05.2006 (predecessor framework)
- Патрабуецца ліцэнзія
- Не патрабуецца
- Ружо
- Забаронена
Закон, дакладна
Прававыя тэксты
Дакладныя заканадаўчыя і нарматыўныя палажэнні, якія рэгулююць падводную паляванне тут, працытаваныя ў апублікаваным выглядзе, са спасылкай на кожную афіцыйную крыніцу.
Prohibited fishing gear list — spearing device (острога) banned (press rendering of Resolution No. 80)
Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (as quoted by uzdaily.uz / kun.uz)
раскатные сетки (накидки); орудия лова с более чем 10 крючками с двусторонним креплением (перемет); любые сети, специально не промаркированные и не взятые под учет; крючковые орудия лова (острога); электрический крючок; стационарные сети-ловушки (вентер, мордушка)
Prohibited methods — electric current, explosives, poisons (press rendering of Resolution No. 80)
Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (as quoted by spot.uz)
При ловле рыбы в естественных водоемах запрещено использовать электроток, взрывчатые и ядовитые вещества.
Free amateur fishing daily limit for individuals (press rendering of Resolution No. 80)
Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (as quoted by spot.uz)
Физлицам разрешается ловить рыбу в спортивно-любительских целях бесплатно при условии, что улов не превышает 5 кг либо одной рыбы тяжелее этой массы в сутки.
Closed (spawning) seasons by water body (press rendering of Resolution No. 80)
Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 (as quoted by spot.uz)
в Амударье и Сырдарье — с 11 марта по 31 мая, в естественных водоемах Каракалпакстана и Хорезмской области — с 26 апреля по 10 июня, во всех других естественных водоемах — с 16 апреля по 31 мая.
Prohibited spearing/piercing gear under the predecessor (2006-era) Hunting and Fishing Rules — secondary summary
OrexCA regulatory overview of hunting and fishing in Uzbekistan (summarising the pre-2024 Rules of hunting and fishing); not the official Resolution No. 1569 text
При этом рыболовам, туристам следует знать запрещенные орудия и способы лова, это, в частности: а) сети всех видов, бредни, невод, вентера, накидки; б) колющие орудия лова (острога, дергун и т.п.); в) электроток, химические, наркотические и биологические препараты, взрывчатые вещества; г) огнестрельное оружие.
Калі можна нырнуць
Сезоны і часовыя абмежаванні
Закрытыя, адкрытыя і абмежаваныя перыяды на працягу года. Заўсёды пацвярджайце закрыццё відаў мясцова.
- ЗакрытаAmu Darya and Syr Darya riversСак 11 – Май 31
Spawning-period total fishing ban on the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers. Does not apply to intensive fish farming in artificial reservoirs, irrigation networks or cage farms.
- ЗакрытаNatural water bodies of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regionКра 26 – Чэр 10
Spawning-period fishing ban in natural water bodies of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm region.
- ЗакрытаAll other natural water bodies of UzbekistanКра 16 – Май 31
Spawning-period fishing ban in all other natural water bodies of the country. Closure dates may be adjusted by up to 15 days based on hydrological conditions.
Дазвол на рыбалку
Ліцэнзія
Што трэба для дапуску ў ваду, колькі гэта каштуе і як яго атрымаць.
- Тып
- No licence for recreational line fishing within the free limit; commercial fishing requires a permit/quota
- Кошт
- Free for amateur/sport fishing within the 5 kg per day limit on public natural water bodies; commercial catch is subject to permits and fees via the licensing (Лицензия/EPEGU) system
- Тэрмін дзеяння
- unknown
- Як атрымаць
- Recreational fishing within the free limit needs no permit; for catch beyond the limit, coordination with the entity assigned to the water body or payment is required. Commercial permits/quotas are issued by the environment authority.
- Орган улады
- Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan (formerly State Committee for Ecology)
Амуніцыя і тэхніка
Правілы абсталявання
Якая амуніцыя дазволена, як яна можа выкарыстоўвацца і якія ўмовы прыкладаюцца.
Абмежаванні
- Spearing/piercing gear (крючковые/колющие орудия лова — острога, дергун) is explicitly prohibited
- Electric current (электроток) and electric hooks prohibited
- Explosives, poisons, chemical, narcotic and biological agents prohibited
- Nets of all types (cast nets, seines, trawls, stationary trap nets) prohibited for amateurs; unmarked/unregistered nets prohibited
- Firearms prohibited as fishing gear
- Hook gear limited to a maximum of 10 hooks with two-sided attachment (more = prohibited 'перемет'); historically max 5 hooks during spawning
Spearguns and harpoons are not separately named in the 2024 rules, but underwater spearfishing relies on spear/piercing devices ('острога'-type gear), which are expressly listed as prohibited fishing gear. No legal provision authorizes underwater hunting. As a doubly landlocked country, Uzbekistan has no marine waters; this concerns freshwater only.
Што дазволена браць
Ліміты ўлову і ахоўныя віды
Дзённыя квоты, мінімальныя памеры і віды, якіх нельга браць ніколі.
Дзённы ліміт
5 kg per person per day on public natural water bodies (or one fish heavier than 5 kg); historically up to 10 kg on waters assigned to hunter-angler societies, with an additional amount possible on a paid basis
Catch above the free 5 kg limit requires coordination with the entity assigned to the water body or payment. Specific minimum sizes (промысловая мера) and a protected-species list exist in the regulations and the Red Book of Uzbekistan but were not retrieved verbatim in this pass.
Хто можа рыбачыць
Наведвальнікі і жыхары
Як правілы адрозніваюцца для замежных наведвальнікаў і мясцовых жыхароў.
Замежныя наведвальнікі
Абмежаванні
- Spearfishing (spearing gear) is prohibited for everyone, residents and foreigners alike
- Same gear, seasonal and catch-limit rules apply regardless of nationality
The fishing rules do not draw a distinction between citizens and foreigners; the prohibition on spearing gear and the recreational line-fishing rules apply to all individuals. No foreigner-specific spearfishing regime exists because spearfishing is not a permitted method.
Жыхары
No licence required for amateur/sport line fishing within the free 5 kg daily limit on public waters
Патрабаванні
- Use only permitted gear (rod-and-line type, max 10 hooks); no spearing devices, nets, electric or explosive methods
- Respect spawning-season closures and reserve/fish-farm exclusions
Перавагі
- Free amateur fishing up to 5 kg per day on public natural water bodies
Membership in hunter-angler societies historically allowed higher per-outing limits on assigned waters.
Дзе на ўзбярэжжы
Дазволеныя і забароненыя зоны
Назваія раёны, адкрытыя або закрытыя для падводнай паляванні. Паглядзіце поўную карціну на інтэрактыўнай карце.
Забароненыя раёны
- Amu Darya riverriver / seasonal closure
Major transboundary river; subject to total fishing ban during the spawning season (11 March – 31 May). Spearing gear is prohibited year-round under national fishing rules.
- Syr Darya riverriver / seasonal closure
Major transboundary river; subject to total fishing ban during the spawning season (11 March – 31 May). Spearing gear is prohibited year-round under national fishing rules.
- Natural water bodies of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regionregional water bodies / seasonal closure
Natural reservoirs and lakes subject to a seasonal fishing ban (26 April – 10 June). Includes the Uzbek part of the (now largely desiccated) Aral Sea within Karakalpakstan.
- Nature reserves and protected commercial fish farmsnature reserve / fish farm
Amateur fishing is permitted on public natural water bodies except in nature reserves (заповедники) and commercial fish-farming waters; spearing devices are prohibited everywhere.
Умовы на вадзе
Жывыя ўмовы
Жывая марская і метэаралагічная здымка каля прыбярэжнага кантрольнага пункта ў Uzbekistan, ад Open-Meteo. Умовы вар'іруюцца ўздоўж узбярэжжа — лічыце паказальнікамі.
Жывыя марскія ўмовы і надвор'е каля Amu Darya river.
Да каго звярнуцца
Органы ўлады
Афіцыйныя органы, адказныя за рыбалоўства і ліцэнзіраванне.
Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
environment ministry (fisheries / wildlife regulator)
uznature.uz100043, Tashkent, Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-ACabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
government (issues fishing rules by resolution)
gov.uzunknown
Адкуль гэта
Крыніцы
Кожная заява на гэтай старонцы адсочваецца да адной з гэтых крыніц.
- [01]
Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024 — On approval of the Rules for fishing in natural water bodies of the Republic of Uzbekistan (official legal database)
Афіцыйнаяlex.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [02]
Resolution No. 1569 of 02.05.2006 — Rules of hunting and fishing on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (official legal database)
Афіцыйнаяlex.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [03]
Gov.uz (Ecology Committee) — State ban on fishing in certain rivers and reservoirs (official announcement, ban dates and legal basis)
Афіцыйнаяgov.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [04]
Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change — official site
Афіцыйнаяuznature.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [05]
UzDaily — Rules for fishing in natural water bodies approved (verbatim prohibited-gear list)
Другаснаяuzdaily.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [06]
Spot.uz — New rules for sport-amateur and commercial fishing in natural water bodies (5 kg limit, seasons, prohibited methods)
Другаснаяspot.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [07]
Kun.uz — New rules of sport-amateur and industrial fishing established (prohibited gear, острога)
Другаснаяkun.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [08]
yuz.uz — Individuals may catch no more than 5 kg of fish per day free of charge
Другаснаяyuz.uzДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15 - [09]
OrexCA — Regulatory basis of hunting and fishing in Uzbekistan (prohibited gear under 2006 rules, including колющие орудия лова / острога)
Другаснаяorexca.comДоступ атрыманы Чэр 15
Заўвагі даследчыка
Uzbekistan is doubly landlocked with no sea coastline, so there is no marine spearfishing; this record covers freshwater (rivers, lakes, reservoirs). No statute uses the term 'spearfishing/подводная охота' or 'speargun/гарпун' for fishing. However, the current Fishing Rules (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 80 of 09.02.2024, in force 11.05.2024) and the predecessor 2006 Hunting & Fishing Rules both expressly list spearing/piercing gear (крючковые/колющие орудия лова — острога) among prohibited fishing equipment, alongside nets, electric current, explosives and poisons. Permitted amateur fishing is line-based (rod and hooks, max 10 hooks) up to a free 5 kg/day limit on public waters. On this basis spearfishing as a method is classed 'no' (prohibited). The law_texts entries are verbatim quotations of Uzbek news outlets (uzdaily.uz, kun.uz, spot.uz) rendering Resolution No. 80, plus a secondary OrexCA overview of the pre-2024 rules — they are press/summary renderings of the resolution, NOT scraped from the primary statute, so their instruments and titles flag this and their 'article' fields are 'unknown'. The official lex.uz pages (1004486, 6798028) load the body dynamically and could not be scraped for the full article text in this pass, which is why confidence is set to medium rather than high and exact пункт/article numbers within Resolution No. 80 were not captured. During remediation (2026-06-16) the former law_texts[1] 'electric current/explosives' entry — which had been a constructed paraphrase with inline English glosses (e.g. '(electric current)', '(spear hooks)') and was not genuine verbatim — was replaced with the real verbatim sentence as published by spot.uz ('При ловле рыбы в естественных водоемах запрещено использовать электроток, взрывчатые и ядовитые вещества.'); the OrexCA 2006 entry was likewise re-fetched and replaced with the page's true verbatim passage. A future pass should render lex.uz/ru/docs/6798028 (e.g. via a browser) to capture the precise article numbering and any minimum-size/protected-species lists, which would raise confidence to high.
Апавяшчаць мяне, калі правілы Uzbekistan зменяцца
Мы адправім вам ліст, калі сезоны або нормы Uzbekistan будуць абноўлены ў нашым наборы дадзеных.