Bosnia and Herzegovina · Spearfishing zone

Hutovo Blato Nature Park

Prohibited zonenature park / Ramsar wetland reserve

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Hutovo Blato Nature Park.

Cantonal protected nature park (founded 1995, IUCN Category III, Ramsar wetland since 2001) in the Neretva delta region of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, covering ~74 km2 of karst wetland and lakes (e.g. Deransko Blato). The area is managed for endemic fish protection; underwater fishing with speargun, spear or harpoon is prohibited under FBiH freshwater-fishery law (Art. 46(1)3).

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

43.0600°N, 17.7900°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

en.wikipedia.org

Before you dive

License for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License: unknown — verify locallyvia Federation of B&H: Federalno ministarstvo poljoprivrede, vodoprivrede i sumarstva and cantonal ministries; Republika Srpska: Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede RS; Brcko District: nadlezno Odjeljenje.

Through the holder of fishing rights for a given fishing area and the competent entity/district authority; requires the angling exam. Does not apply to spearfishing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fmpvs.gov.ba

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