Belize
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Recreational spearfishing is legal in Belize ONLY while free-diving (breath-hold). It is illegal to harvest any marine life while using SCUBA or any self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, and it is illegal to use spear guns or take any marine life inside marine reserves and other marine protected areas. A fishing licence is required for everyone, including tourists, and licences are administered together with the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI). Numerous species are fully protected (e.g. parrotfish and other grazers, bonefish, tarpon, permit, turtles, whale sharks, nurse sharks) and may never be speared, and closed seasons and size limits apply to commercially important species such as lobster, conch and Nassau grouper. The governing statute is the Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020, which defines spear guns, Hawaiian slings, spears and spearfishing apparatus as regulated 'fishing gear'.
Τελευταία ενημέρωση Ιούνιος 14, 2026
Νομικό πλαίσιο
- §Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020
- §Fisheries Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 17 of 1982 (prohibition on harvesting marine life while SCUBA diving)
- §Hol Chan Marine Reserve Regulations 1988 and amendments, incl. Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Amendment) Regulations, S.I. No. 114 of 2008 (spear fishing prohibited within reserve zones)
- §Coastal Zone Management Act 1998 and Sport Fishing Regulations (CZMAI sport fishing licences)
- Απαιτείται άδεια
- Απαιτείται
- Ψαροντούφεκο
- Επιτρέπεται
- Αυτόνομη κατάδυση
- Απαγορεύεται
- Αλλοδαποί
- Ευπρόσδεκτοι
Ο νόμος, αυτούσιος
Νομικά κείμενα
Οι ακριβείς νομοθετικές και κανονιστικές διατάξεις που διέπουν εδώ το ψαροντούφεκο, παρατιθέμενες όπως δημοσιεύτηκαν, με σύνδεσμο σε κάθε επίσημη πηγή.
Definition of 'fishing gear' (includes spearfishing apparatus, spear guns, Hawaiian sling)
Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020
"fishing gear" means any equipment, implement or other object that can be used for fishing, including any fishing net, rope, spearfishing apparatus (poles spears, hand spears, kill spike, spearfishing mask, Hawaiian sling, elastic, pneumatic powered, or mechanically power spear guns or sling) line, float, trap, hooks, winch, boat, beacon or locating device;
Power to regulate or prohibit use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA)
Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020
87.-(1) The Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), regulations made pursuant to this section may provide for all or any of the following- ... (l) regulating or prohibiting the use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus;
Prohibition on harvesting marine life while SCUBA diving
Fisheries Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 17 of 1982
Belize Fisheries Regulations prohibit the harvest of any marine life while scuba diving (SI 17 of 1982).
Spear fishing prohibited within Hol Chan Marine Reserve zones (amendment to Regulations 7 and 8)
Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, Statutory Instrument No. 114 of 2008
2. Regulation 7 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (b), the following — “(c) the use of gillnets and other types of nets, except cast nets, is prohibited within this Zone; (d) spear fishing is prohibited within this Zone.” 3. Regulation 8 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (b), the following — “(c) the use of gillnets and other types of nets, except cast nets, is prohibited within this Zone; (d) spear fishing is prohibited within this Zone.”
Πότε μπορείς να καταδυθείς
Εποχές & χρονικοί περιορισμοί
Κλειστές, ανοιχτές και περιορισμένες περίοδοι κατά τη διάρκεια του έτους. Επιβεβαίωνε πάντα τοπικά τις απαγορεύσεις ανά είδος.
- ΚλειστήSpiny lobster (Panulirus argus)Μάρ 1 – Ιούν 30
Closed season for lobster: 1 March to 30 June. Minimum carapace length 3 inches / minimum tail weight 4 ounces; soft-shell and berried (egg-bearing) females prohibited.
- ΚλειστήQueen conch (Strombus gigas / Aliger gigas)Ιούλ 1 – Σεπ 30
Closed season for conch: 1 July to 30 September, or earlier when the national quota is met. Minimum shell length 7 inches.
- ΚλειστήNassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus)Δεκ 1 – Μάρ 31
Closed season for Nassau grouper: 1 December to 31 March. Legal size 20–30 inches total length; must be landed whole.
- ΚλειστήSharks (special licence species)Μάι 1 – Οκτ 31
Closed season for sharks: 1 May to 31 October. Special licence required; fins must remain attached.
- ΚλειστήStone crabΙούλ 1 – Σεπ 30
Closed season for stone crab: 1 July to 30 September. Special licence required; claw propodus minimum 3 inches.
- ΚλειστήWhelksΙαν 1 – Σεπ 30
Closed season for whelks: 1 January to 30 September. Special licence required; minimum diameter 2.4 inches.
Άδεια αλιείας
Άδεια
Τι χρειάζεσαι για να επιτρέπεται να μπεις στο νερό, πόσο κοστίζει και πώς την αποκτάς.
Daily/weekly licences purchased online at apps.coastalzonebelize.org; annual licences applied for in person at CZMAI office or an approved distributor with valid photo ID.
Απόκτησε την άδειά σουΑνοίγει την επίσημη πύλη · apps.coastalzonebelize.org
- Τύπος
- Sport fishing licence (daily, weekly or annual); commercial fishing requires a Fisherfolk and Fishing Vessel licence
- Κόστος
- Non-resident sport fishing: 1 day BZ$20 (US$10); 1 week (7 days) BZ$50 (US$25); annual licence applied for in person. Fishing without a licence is punishable by a BZ$500 fine or up to 6 months imprisonment.
- Ισχύς
- Per the licence purchased (1 day / 7 days / 1 year).
- Πώς αποκτάται
- Daily/weekly licences purchased online at apps.coastalzonebelize.org; annual licences applied for in person at CZMAI office or an approved distributor with valid photo ID.
- Αρχή
- Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI), in conjunction with the Belize Fisheries Department
Εξοπλισμός & τεχνική
Κανόνες εξοπλισμού
Ποιος εξοπλισμός επιτρέπεται, πώς μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί και ποιοι όροι ισχύουν.
Περιορισμοί
- Spearfishing is permitted only while free-diving (breath-hold); harvesting any marine life while using SCUBA or any self-contained underwater breathing apparatus is prohibited (SI 17 of 1982; Fisheries Resources Act 2020 s.87(2)(l)).
- Spear guns and spearfishing apparatus are prohibited inside marine reserves and marine protected areas.
- Gill nets and other nets (except cast nets) are prohibited within marine reserve zones.
The Fisheries Resources Act 2020 classifies poles spears, hand spears, kill spike, spearfishing mask, Hawaiian sling and elastic/pneumatic/mechanically powered spear guns or slings as 'fishing gear', so all spearfishing is subject to fisheries licensing and gear rules.
Τι μπορείς να πάρεις
Όρια αλιεύματος & προστατευόμενα είδη
Ημερήσιες ποσοστώσεις, ελάχιστα μεγέθη και είδη που δεν επιτρέπεται ποτέ να αλιεύονται.
Ημερήσιο όριο
unknown
Ελάχιστα μεγέθη
- Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - carapaceελάχ. 7.62 cm
- Queen conch (Strombus gigas) - shell lengthελάχ. 17.78 cm
- Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) - total length (min)ελάχ. 50.8 cm
Προστατευόμενα είδη — μην τα αλιεύεις
- ΠροστατευόμενοParrotfish (all species) and other grazers - doctor fish / surgeonfish / tangs (no take, sale or possession)
- ΠροστατευόμενοBonefish (catch-and-release sport fishing only; possession prohibited)
- ΠροστατευόμενοTarpon (catch-and-release sport fishing only; possession prohibited)
- ΠροστατευόμενοPermit (catch-and-release sport fishing only; possession prohibited)
- ΠροστατευόμενοMarine turtles (all species)
- ΠροστατευόμενοWhale sharks
- ΠροστατευόμενοNurse sharks
- ΠροστατευόμενοCorals (possession illegal except licensed black coral)
Lobster: min carapace 3 in (7.62 cm) / min tail weight 4 oz, no soft-shell or berried females. Conch: min shell 7 in (17.78 cm). Nassau grouper: legal 20-30 in total length, landed whole. Sizes converted from inches as published by the Belize Fisheries Department.
Ποιος μπορεί να ψαρέψει
Επισκέπτες & κάτοικοι
Πώς διαφέρουν οι κανόνες για τους αλλοδαπούς επισκέπτες και τους ντόπιους κατοίκους.
Αλλοδαποί επισκέπτες
ΕπιτρέπεταιΑπαιτήσεις
- Must hold a valid Belize sport fishing licence (daily/weekly/annual) regardless of nationality.
- Must comply with free-diving-only rule, marine-reserve prohibitions, closed seasons, size limits and protected-species list.
Περιορισμοί
- No SCUBA harvesting of marine life.
- No spearfishing or spear-gun use inside marine reserves / protected areas.
- Foreigners aged 65+ are NOT exempt from the licence requirement (only citizens and permanent residents aged 65+ are exempt).
Tourists routinely free-dive spearfish outside protected areas; the same fishing licence and conservation rules apply to visitors as to residents.
Κάτοικοι
Sport fishing licence; commercial fishers require a Fisherfolk and Fishing Vessel licence
Απαιτήσεις
- Valid fishing licence (sport or commercial as applicable).
- Compliance with free-diving-only rule, closed seasons, size limits and protected-species list.
Προνόμια
- Citizens and permanent residents aged 65 and over are exempt from the licensing requirement.
- In Bacalar Chico, only local residents may fish for subsistence purposes.
Commercial harvesting is generally channelled through fishing cooperatives and managed-access areas; recreational free-dive spearfishing by residents follows the same national rules.
Πού στην ακτή
Επιτρεπόμενες & απαγορευμένες ζώνες
Ονομαστικές περιοχές που είναι ανοιχτές ή κλειστές για ψαροντούφεκο. Δες τη συνολική εικόνα στον διαδραστικό χάρτη.
Επιτρεπόμενες περιοχές
Spearfishing by free-diving (breath-hold) is permitted in general fishing waters that are not inside a marine reserve, national park or other no-take protected area, subject to a fishing licence, closed seasons, size limits and the protected-species list. Use of SCUBA to take marine life is prohibited everywhere.
Free-diving only (no SCUBA); valid fishing licence required; no protected species; closed seasons and size limits apply.
Απαγορευμένες περιοχές
- Hol Chan Marine Reservemarine reserve
Oldest marine reserve in Belize, south of Ambergris Caye. Spear fishing is expressly prohibited within the reserve zones; Zone A is a full no-take area where no fishing gears are allowed except fins and mask; in Zones B and C destructive methods such as spear fishing and netting are prohibited.
- Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reservenational park and marine reserve
On northern Ambergris Caye, established 1996 (15,530 acres). Use of spear guns is prohibited; only Bacalar Chico residents may fish for subsistence purposes.
- All Belize marine reserves and marine protected areas (general)marine reserve / no-take zone
Within marine reserves, the use of gill nets, spear guns and SCUBA diving for fishing is prohibited. Several reserves contain conservation / no-take zones closed to all fishing. Examples of no-take reserves declared closed to all fishing include South Water Caye, Sapodilla Cayes and Pelican Cayes.
Συνθήκες στο νερό
Ζωντανές συνθήκες
Ζωντανό θαλάσσιο και καιρικό στιγμιότυπο κοντά σε ένα παράκτιο σημείο αναφοράς στη(ν) Belize, από το Open-Meteo. Οι συνθήκες ποικίλλουν κατά μήκος της ακτής — αντιμετώπισέ τες ως ενδεικτικές.
Ζωντανές θαλάσσιες & καιρικές συνθήκες κοντά στο Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
Σε ποιον να απευθυνθείς
Αρχές
Οι επίσημοι φορείς που είναι αρμόδιοι για την αλιεία και την αδειοδότηση.
Belize Fisheries Department
fisheries authority
fisheries.gov.bzHotline to report illegal fishing: +501-224-4552 / +501-223-2187Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI)
coastal management authority (sport fishing licences)
coastalzonebelize.org+501-223-5739 / +501-223-0719Hol Chan Marine Reserve
marine protected area manager
Από πού προέρχεται
Πηγές
Κάθε ισχυρισμός σε αυτή τη σελίδα ανάγεται σε μία από αυτές τις παραπομπές.
- [01]
Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020 (full text, FAOLEX/FAO)
Επίσημηfaolex.fao.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [02]
Fisheries Resources Act No. 7 of 2020 (National Assembly of Belize)
Επίσημηnationalassembly.gov.bzΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [03]
Hol Chan Marine Reserve (Amendment) Regulations, S.I. No. 114 of 2008 (FAOLEX)
Επίσημηfaolex.fao.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [04]
Belize Fisheries Department - Regulations (closed seasons, size limits, protected species, gear restrictions)
Επίσημηfisheries.gov.bzΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [05]
Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Zones & Regulations
Επίσημηholchanmarinereserve.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [06]
Belize Lionfish Project - Fishery Regulations (SCUBA harvesting prohibition, SI 17 of 1982)
Δευτερεύουσαbelizelionfish.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [07]
WCS Newsroom - Belize Limits Reef Fishing (parrotfish/grazer protection; spearfishing banned within marine reserves)
Δευτερεύουσαnewsroom.wcs.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [08]
Wikipedia - Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (spear gun prohibition, coordinates)
Δευτερεύουσαen.wikipedia.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [09]
Ambergris Caye Help - What is the law on spearfishing? (free-diving allowed, SCUBA prohibited, marine reserve prohibition)
Δευτερεύουσαambergriscaye.comΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [10]
Nauti by Nature Belize - Belize Sport Fishing Licence cost and CZMAI issuance
Δευτερεύουσαnautibynaturebelize.comΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14
Σημειώσεις ερευνητή
Spearfishing in Belize is RESTRICTED, not banned: it is legal only while free-diving (breath-hold) outside marine protected areas, with a fishing licence. The decisive legal rules are (1) the Fisheries Resources Act, No. 7 of 2020 which makes spear guns / Hawaiian sling / spears 'fishing gear' (s.2) and empowers regulation/prohibition of SCUBA (s.87(2)(l)); (2) the long-standing Fisheries Regulations SI 17 of 1982 prohibiting harvest of marine life while SCUBA diving; and (3) per-reserve regulations such as Hol Chan (S.I. 114/2008) and Bacalar Chico that ban spear fishing/spear guns inside the reserves. Verbatim text for the Act 2020 'fishing gear' definition and the SCUBA regulation power, and for the Hol Chan S.I. 114/2008 spear-fishing prohibition, was extracted from the cited FAOLEX PDFs. The official National Assembly PDF of the 2020 Act uses a shifted/embedded font that does not extract as clean text; the FAOLEX copy (blz197105.pdf) was used for verbatim quotation instead and is the same instrument. The SI 17 of 1982 quotation is taken from the Belize Lionfish Project (a Fisheries-Department-affiliated programme) as the primary text of that 1982 SI was not retrievable online; data_confidence is high overall because the core prohibitions are confirmed across multiple official sources. Size limits were converted from the inch values published by the Belize Fisheries Department (lobster carapace 3 in = 7.62 cm; conch shell 7 in = 17.78 cm; Nassau grouper 20 in = 50.8 cm minimum). Coordinates for Hol Chan and Bacalar Chico are approximate centroids.
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