Black Sea coast of Georgia (general territorial waters, outside protected areas and closed zones)

Amateur underwater hunting on breath-hold is treated as amateur/sport fishing along the Georgian Black Sea coast (e.g. Adjara coast near Batumi, Gonio, Kvariati) outside protected areas and the prohibited isobath zones. Note that Resolution No. 423/2013 Art. 4(3) exempts amateur and sport fishing from the Black Sea closed-season prohibition; species-level bans (Art. 5) still apply. Target species reported by community sources include Black Sea bream and sea bass.

Breath-hold only (no aqualungs/autonomous breathing devices, per Art. 2(3)/13(2)); no firearms (Art. 6(c)); protected and Red List species off-limits (Art. 5); turbot/kalkan closed 1 May-1 July.

Species closures per Art. 5; Black Sea seasonal closure (1 May-1 July) is on commercial fishing, amateur/sport fishing exempt (Art. 4(3))