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Recreational spearfishing (speervissen / onderwaterjacht met de harpoen) is effectively prohibited throughout the Netherlands, in both marine and inland waters. In the sea area and coastal waters (zeegebied en kustwateren), the Uitvoeringsregeling visserij (Article 14, paragraph 1, sub a) explicitly forbids fishing with 'de harpoen' (the harpoon) and any other gear suitable for wounding fish. In inland waters (binnenwateren), the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 (Article 2) only permits a closed list of fishing gear (rod/hengel, peur, traps, nets, etc.) and the harpoon is not on that list, so its use is unlawful. Separately, under the Wet wapens en munitie a spear gun/harpoon is classified as a category IV weapon, which an adult may possess at home but may not carry in public or use; combined with the fisheries prohibition this leaves no lawful way to practise spearfishing. No license exists for spearfishing because the activity itself is not permitted.
Naposledy aktualizováno Červen 15, 2026
Řídící rámec
- §Visserijwet 1963 (Fisheries Act 1963), BWBR0002416
- §Uitvoeringsregeling visserij (Fisheries Implementation Regulation), BWBR0024539 - Article 14
- §Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 (Regulation on inland fisheries 1985), BWBR0009027 - Article 2
- §Wet wapens en munitie (Weapons and Ammunition Act), category IV - harpoon
- Harpuna
- Zakázáno
- Cizinci
- Není povoleno
Zákon doslova
Právní texty
Přesná zákonná a regulační ustanovení upravující harpunový rybolov zde, citovaná tak, jak byla zveřejněna, s odkazem na každý oficiální zdroj.
Prohibition on fishing with the harpoon in sea area and coastal waters
Uitvoeringsregeling visserij (BWBR0024539)
Het is verboden in het zeegebied en de kustwateren te vissen met: a. de harpoen, de elger, de aalschaar, of enig ander vistuig, hetwelk geeigend is de vis te verwonden, met uitzondering van het hoekwant, de reep, de dobber, de zetangel of fleur, de hengel of spieringtuig, en b. een visnet waarvan het netwerk van metaalgaas is vervaardigd, met uitzondering van de kreeftenkorf en enig ander net, bestemd of mede bestemd tot het vangen van schaal- en schelpdieren, zeesterren en zee- of koraalmos.
Closed list of permitted fishing gear in inland waters (harpoon not included)
Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 (BWBR0009027)
Het is verboden te vissen met andere vistuigen dan de volgende: de hengel, de peur, de kreeftenkorf, de visfuik, de aalfuik, de ankerkuil, het aalkistje, het aalhoekwant, de aaldogger, de zegen, de aalzegen, de aaskuil, het staand net, de gebbe, het kruisnet, het electrovisapparaat en het schepnet. (De harpoen komt niet voor op deze limitatieve lijst van toegestane vistuigen, zodat het vissen met de harpoen in de binnenwateren verboden is.)
Definition of 'fishing' (vissen) under the Fisheries Act 1963
Visserijwet 1963 (BWBR0002416)
het te water brengen, te water hebben, lichten of ophalen van vistuigen alsmede het op enigerlei andere wijze pogen om vis uit het water te bemachtigen
Harpoon classified as a category IV weapon under the Weapons and Ammunition Act
Wet wapens en munitie
Wapens uit categorie IV zijn onder meer: zwaarden, degens, wapenstokken, bepaalde luchtdrukwapens, harpoenen en kruisbogen. Dergelijke wapens mogen door personen vanaf 18 jaar in bezit worden gehouden, maar mogen niet op de openbare weg of in voor het publiek toegankelijke plaatsen worden gedragen.
Kdy se můžete potápět
Sezóny a časová omezení
Uzavřená, otevřená a omezená období v průběhu roku. Místní uzavření pro konkrétní druhy vždy ověřte.
Žádná sezónní uzavření nezaznamenána — před potopením ověřte místně.
Povolení k rybolovu
Povolení
Co potřebujete k legálnímu vstupu do vody, kolik to stojí a jak to získat.
There is no spearfishing license because spearfishing with a harpoon is prohibited in both marine and inland waters. The general recreational angling permit (VISpas, issued by Sportvisserij Nederland) covers rod fishing only and does not authorise the use of a harpoon.
Získejte povoleníOtevře oficiální portál · sportvisserijnederland.nl
- Typ
- Not applicable - no spearfishing license exists
- Jak získat
- There is no spearfishing license because spearfishing with a harpoon is prohibited in both marine and inland waters. The general recreational angling permit (VISpas, issued by Sportvisserij Nederland) covers rod fishing only and does not authorise the use of a harpoon.
- Úřad
- Sportvisserij Nederland (recreational angling); Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (fisheries policy)
Vybavení a technika
Pravidla pro vybavení
Jaké vybavení je povoleno, jak se smí používat a jaké jsou podmínky.
Omezení
- The harpoon and any other gear suitable for wounding fish is prohibited in the sea area and coastal waters (Uitvoeringsregeling visserij, Art. 14(1)(a)).
- In inland waters only the gear listed in Art. 2 of the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 is allowed; the harpoon is not listed.
- A spear gun/harpoon is a category IV weapon under the Wet wapens en munitie: it may be possessed at home by adults but may not be carried in public, which in practice prevents its use for spearfishing.
Because the harpoon is forbidden both as fishing gear and as a weapon carried in public, no form of spearfishing equipment can be lawfully used to take fish in Dutch waters. Standard rod-and-line recreational fishing remains legal with the appropriate permit (VISpas).
Co smíte ulovit
Limity úlovků a chráněné druhy
Denní kvóty, minimální velikosti a druhy, které nesmíte nikdy lovit.
Denní limit
Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). General recreational angling rules with bag/size limits and closed seasons apply to rod fishing only.
Spearfishing is prohibited, so spearfishing-specific catch limits do not exist. Minimum sizes and closed seasons exist for rod-caught species under the Uitvoeringsregeling visserij and the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 but are outside the scope of spearfishing.
Kdo smí rybařit
Návštěvníci a rezidenti
Jak se pravidla liší pro zahraniční návštěvníky a místní rezidenty.
Zahraniční návštěvníci
Není povolenoOmezení
- The prohibition on fishing with the harpoon applies to everyone regardless of nationality; foreign visitors may not spearfish in Dutch marine or inland waters.
- Bringing and using a spear gun is subject to the Wet wapens en munitie (category IV weapon) in addition to the fisheries prohibition.
There is no exemption for tourists or foreign divers. The same fisheries and weapons rules apply to residents and non-residents alike.
Rezidenti
Not applicable - no spearfishing license; rod fishing requires a VISpas
Residents are subject to the same prohibition. For ordinary rod fishing they need a VISpas; there is no comparable permit that would authorise spearfishing.
Kde na pobřeží
Povolené a zakázané zóny
Pojmenované oblasti, které jsou otevřeny nebo uzavřeny pro harpunový rybolov. Celkový obraz zobrazte na interaktivní mapě.
Zakázané oblasti
- Entire Dutch sea area and coastal waters (zeegebied en kustwateren), including the North Sea coast, Wadden Sea and the Zeeland delta (Oosterschelde, Westerschelde)national marine waters (fisheries prohibition)
Spearfishing with the harpoon is prohibited in all Dutch marine and coastal waters under Article 14(1)(a) of the Uitvoeringsregeling visserij. There is no marine zone in the Netherlands where harpoon/spear fishing is permitted.
- All Dutch inland waters (binnenwateren)national inland waters (fisheries prohibition)
In inland waters fishing is only allowed with the closed list of gear in Article 2 of the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985; the harpoon is not on the list, so spearfishing is prohibited.
Koho se zeptat
Úřady
Oficiální orgány odpovědné za rybolov a vydávání povolení.
Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature)
fisheries authority / environment ministry
Sportvisserij Nederland (Dutch Sport Fishing Federation)
recreational fishing federation / permit issuer (VISpas)
Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)
fisheries enforcement authority
Justis (Screeningsautoriteit) - Wet wapens en munitie
weapons licensing / classification authority
Odkud to pochází
Zdroje
Každé tvrzení na této stránce se opírá o jeden z těchto zdrojů.
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Uitvoeringsregeling visserij (BWBR0024539) - official consolidated text, valid from 01-04-2026, Article 14
Oficiálníwetten.overheid.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [02]
Uitvoeringsregeling visserij - FAOLEX archived copy (BWBR0024539), full Dutch text including Article 14
Oficiálnífaolex.fao.orgPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [03]
Visserijwet 1963 (BWBR0002416) - official consolidated text
Oficiálníwetten.overheid.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [04]
Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985, Artikel 2 (permitted inland fishing gear list)
Sekundárnímaxius.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [05]
Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 (BWBR0009027) - official text
Oficiálníwetten.overheid.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [06]
Justis - Welke soorten wapens zijn verboden (Wet wapens en munitie, category IV including harpoon)
Oficiálníjustis.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [07]
Sportvisserij Nederland - Visserijwet en regels (binnenwater)
Oficiálnísportvisserijnederland.nlPřístup získán Čvn 15 - [08]
harpune.info - Spearfishing in Europe: Law, Rules and Restrictions (Netherlands: prohibited)
communityharpune.infoPřístup získán Čvn 15
Poznámky výzkumníka
Spearfishing is not lawful anywhere in the Netherlands. The decisive verbatim provision is Article 14(1)(a) of the Uitvoeringsregeling visserij, which expressly forbids fishing with 'de harpoen' (and any other gear suitable for wounding fish) in the sea area and coastal waters. For inland waters, Article 2 of the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985 sets out a closed (limitative) list of permitted gear that does not include the harpoon, so its use there is equally unlawful. Independently, the harpoon/spear gun is a category IV weapon under the Wet wapens en munitie. There are therefore no permitted spearfishing zones and no spearfishing license. Confidence is high for the prohibition itself (two official consolidated legal texts plus the weapons classification). The inland Article 2 verbatim text was captured from a secondary legal aggregator (maxius.nl) cross-checked against the official register; the parenthetical note clarifying that the harpoon is absent from the list is editorial, not part of the statutory text. No closed/open seasons are recorded because spearfishing is banned outright rather than seasonally regulated.
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