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Spearfishing is prohibited throughout the Maldives. The General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019), expressly lists the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish' among the activities prohibited in fishery (Section 12(a)), and the fine schedule sets a penalty of 3,000 Rufiyaa (rising to 5,000 for repeat offences) for the use of spear guns for catching or killing fish. A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish. The ban applies nationally and to everyone, including foreign tourists; resorts and charters do not offer spearfishing. In addition, many reef species that spearfishers might target are themselves fully protected (e.g. all sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, sea turtles), reinforcing the prohibition.
Τελευταία ενημέρωση Ιούνιος 14, 2026
Νομικό πλαίσιο
- §Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)
- §General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), published 30 August 2020
- Απαιτείται άδεια
- Δεν απαιτείται
- Ψαροντούφεκο
- Απαγορεύεται
- Αυτόνομη κατάδυση
- Απαγορεύεται
- Αλλοδαποί
- Δεν επιτρέπεται
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.
Prohibited Activities in Fishery - use of spear gun
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)
12. The following activities are prohibited in fishery. (a) Use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish; (b) Fishing in protected areas by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of any guidelines relevant to the area; (c) Use of aircraft or any type of aerial vehicle/drones as fishing aids; (d) Rodhulun; (e) Scuba diving for the collection of sea cucumber; (f) Conducting any type of fishing that is prohibited pursuant to Section 27 of Act No. 14/2019 (Fisheries Act of Maldives) ...
Definition of 'Spear gun'
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)
(e) “Spear gun” means, anything that is prepared to discharge/shoot a sharp tipped objects using a sling or air or chemicals, for killing or attacking fish.
Fine for use of spear guns
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule of fines
7. Use of spear guns for catching or killing fish — 3,000/- Rufiyaa — An additional 1,000/- Rufiyaa to the previous fine amount for every repeated offense (up to 5,000/- Rufiyaa)
Prohibited fishing methods in the maritime zones of the Maldives
Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)
The following types of fishing are prohibited in the maritime zones of the Maldives. (a) Purse seine fishing; (b) Gillnet fishing; (c) Trawl net fishing; (d) Fishing using a net with the exception of bait fishing and fishing for personal consumption; (e) Fishing using an explosive, poison or such other chemical.
Prohibited species - protected reef and pelagic species
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule 2
Schedule 2 - Prohibited types of fish for taking, catching, harvesting and killing in the maritime zones of the Maldives: 1. Cetaceans; 2. Berried lobsters; 3. Lobsters with carapace smaller than 7.6cm in length; 4. Giant Clam; 5. Sharks; 6. Rays; 7. Corals; 8. Parrotfishes; 9. Napoleon Wrasse; 10. Sea Turtles and their eggs; 11. Black Coral; 12. Whalesharks; 13. Triton Conch.
Πότε μπορείς να καταδυθείς
Εποχές & χρονικοί περιορισμοί
Κλειστές, ανοιχτές και περιορισμένες περίοδοι κατά τη διάρκεια του έτους. Επιβεβαίωνε πάντα τοπικά τις απαγορεύσεις ανά είδος.
- ΚλειστήSpearfishing (all species, all areas)Ιαν 1 – Δεκ 31
Spearfishing is prohibited year-round throughout the Maldives; there is no open season. The use of a spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish is banned at all times under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation (R-75/2020).
Άδεια αλιείας
Άδεια
Τι χρειάζεσαι για να επιτρέπεται να μπεις στο νερό, πόσο κοστίζει και πώς την αποκτάς.
- Τύπος
- Not applicable - spearfishing is prohibited and no spearfishing licence exists
- Κόστος
- unknown
- Ισχύς
- unknown
- Πώς αποκτάται
- No spearfishing licence is available because the activity is banned. General/charter line fishing is administered through licensed resorts and charter operators.
- Αρχή
- Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
Εξοπλισμός & τεχνική
Κανόνες εξοπλισμού
Ποιος εξοπλισμός επιτρέπεται, πώς μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί και ποιοι όροι ισχύουν.
Περιορισμοί
- Spear guns are prohibited for harvesting, catching or attacking fish (Section 12(a), R-75/2020).
- A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish (Section 18(e), R-75/2020) - this captures pole spears, slings and pneumatic/band guns.
- Use of explosives, poison or other chemicals for fishing is prohibited (Fisheries Act Section 27).
- Nets are prohibited over reefs except bait fishing and personal-consumption fishing.
- Scuba diving for any fishing-related activity requires a recognised diving certificate, and scuba diving to collect sea cucumber is prohibited (Sections 12(e), 14).
Because spearfishing is banned outright, equipment-specific allowances (max spears, scuba combined with spearfishing) do not apply. Scuba is not permitted as a means of spearfishing since spearfishing itself is prohibited.
Τι μπορείς να πάρεις
Όρια αλιεύματος & προστατευόμενα είδη
Ημερήσιες ποσοστώσεις, ελάχιστα μεγέθη και είδη που δεν επιτρέπεται ποτέ να αλιεύονται.
Ημερήσιο όριο
Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). For permitted line fishing, large gamefish such as Giant Trevally and billfish are generally catch-and-release.
Ελάχιστα μεγέθη
- Spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.)ελάχ. 7.6 cm
Προστατευόμενα είδη — μην τα αλιεύεις
- ΠροστατευόμενοAll sharks (Selachimorpha)
- ΠροστατευόμενοWhale sharks (Rhincodontidae)
- ΠροστατευόμενοRays (Batoidea)
- ΠροστατευόμενοCetaceans (whales and dolphins)
- ΠροστατευόμενοSea turtles and their eggs (Chelonioidea)
- ΠροστατευόμενοNapoleon / humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
- ΠροστατευόμενοAll parrotfishes (Scaridae)
- ΠροστατευόμενοGiant clam (Tridacna)
- ΠροστατευόμενοTriton conch (Charonia tritonis)
- ΠροστατευόμενοAll corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) and black coral (Antipatharia)
- ΠροστατευόμενοBerried (egg-bearing) lobsters and undersized lobsters (carapace < 7.6 cm)
Schedule 2 of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 lists species that may not be taken, caught, harvested or killed in Maldivian maritime zones. The lobster minimum is a carapace length of 7.6 cm measured from the rear of the eye socket to the rear of the carapace. Shark fishing has been banned for over a decade.
Ποιος μπορεί να ψαρέψει
Επισκέπτες & κάτοικοι
Πώς διαφέρουν οι κανόνες για τους αλλοδαπούς επισκέπτες και τους ντόπιους κατοίκους.
Αλλοδαποί επισκέπτες
Δεν επιτρέπεταιΠεριορισμοί
- Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, including foreign tourists; no resort or charter offers it.
- Foreign tourists are limited to permitted methods such as line/charter fishing (jigging, popping, trolling, handline, pole-and-line), typically arranged through licensed resorts or charter operators.
The spearfishing prohibition is nationwide and not waived for visitors. Foreigners may only work on fishing vessels with a work permit per Section 13 of R-75/2020, which is unrelated to recreational spearfishing.
Κάτοικοι
No spearfishing licence (activity prohibited for residents as well)
Maldivian residents are subject to the same nationwide spearfishing ban. Traditional Maldivian fisheries are pole-and-line and handline; spearfishing is not a recognised permitted method.
Πού στην ακτή
Επιτρεπόμενες & απαγορευμένες ζώνες
Ονομαστικές περιοχές που είναι ανοιχτές ή κλειστές για ψαροντούφεκο. Δες τη συνολική εικόνα στον διαδραστικό χάρτη.
Απαγορευμένες περιοχές
- Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones)national-wide prohibition
Spearfishing with a spear gun is prohibited across all maritime zones of the Maldives (internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea and exclusive economic zone) under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020. There is no area where recreational spearfishing is permitted.
- Ministry / government protected areasmarine protected area
Fishing in areas protected by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of the guidelines relevant to the area, is separately prohibited under Section 12(b) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 (fine of 3,500 Rufiyaa). This reinforces the spearfishing ban inside marine protected areas.
Συνθήκες στο νερό
Ζωντανές συνθήκες
Ζωντανό θαλάσσιο και καιρικό στιγμιότυπο κοντά σε ένα παράκτιο σημείο αναφοράς στη(ν) Maldives, από το Open-Meteo. Οι συνθήκες ποικίλλουν κατά μήκος της ακτής — αντιμετώπισέ τες ως ενδεικτικές.
Ζωντανές θαλάσσιες & καιρικές συνθήκες κοντά στο Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones).
Σε ποιον να απευθυνθείς
Αρχές
Οι επίσημοι φορείς που είναι αρμόδιοι για την αλιεία και την αδειοδότηση.
Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
fisheries authority
fisheries.gov.mvMinistry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Male', Republic of MaldivesMaldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI)
marine research / environment
mmri.gov.mvunknown
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Πηγές
Κάθε ισχυρισμός σε αυτή τη σελίδα ανάγεται σε μία από αυτές τις παραπομπές.
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General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020) - official English text (FAOLEX PDF)
Επίσημηfaolex.fao.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [02]
Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 - Fishing Offenses and Infractions (Section 27 verbatim)
Δευτερεύουσαtheoutlawocean.comΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [03]
The Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 (Outlaw Ocean global fishing legislation toolkit)
Δευτερεύουσαtheoutlawocean.comΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [04]
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives [Regulation No. R-75/2020] - ECOLEX record (publication date 30 Aug 2020)
Επίσημηecolex.orgΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14 - [05]
Maldives Fishing: The Complete Guide (FishingBooker) - spearfishing prohibited, shark ban, permitted methods
Δευτερεύουσαfishingbooker.comΠροσπελάστηκε Ιούν 14
Σημειώσεις ερευνητή
Spearfishing is unambiguously illegal throughout the Maldives. The clearest legal basis is Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act No. 14/2019, which prohibits the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish'; Section 18(e) defines 'spear gun' broadly (sling/air/chemical-powered sharp-tipped projectiles), and the fine schedule (item 7) sets a 3,000 Rufiyaa penalty, escalating to 5,000 for repeat offences. The Fisheries Act Section 27 separately bans explosives, poison, and most net/industrial methods but does not itemise spear guns; the spear-gun prohibition lives in the subsidiary Regulation. Many target reef species are also fully protected under Schedule 2 (sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, turtles, etc.). The verbatim Regulation text was extracted from the official FAOLEX English-language PDF (MDV214445En.pdf); the English is an official/government translation of the original Dhivehi, hence translated=true. Confidence is high because the prohibition is stated directly in primary subsidiary legislation. Coordinates given for the nationwide-prohibition zone are the approximate geographic centre of the Maldives.
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